Ligustrum lucidum (scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum), also known as Holly, is an evergreen shrub or tree of Ligustrum lucidum in Oleaceae, with a height of 25 meters. The bark is grayish brown. Branches yellow-brown, gray or purplish red, cylindrical, sparsely round or rectangular lenticels.

Ligustrum lucidum is a subtropical tree species with dense branches and neat trees. It is a common ornamental tree species, which can be planted alone or in clusters in courtyards, street trees, hedges and so on. Ligustrum lucidum is native to China, widely distributed in the Yangtze River basin and the south, and also cultivated in North China and Northwest China. It can withstand the low temperature of-10℃, and is a native tree species widely used in landscaping. Mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, Shandong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places. Sowing, cutting and layering propagation. Holly oil can be extracted from leaves and used as an additive for candy and toothpaste. The ripe fruit is dried in the sun to make Ligustrum lucidum, which is cool, sweet and bitter, and can improve eyesight, blacken hair and nourish liver and kidney.