What tree is Ligustrum lucidum?
Ligustrum lucidum, also known as Ligustrum lucidum, Ligustrum lucidum, etc., is a plant of Oleaceae and Ligustrum. This kind of tree is an evergreen shrub or tree, which has strong adaptability to the environment, dense foliage, neat tree shape and high ornamental value. It can be planted alone or in clusters in the courtyard, street trees, hedges and so on.
Where Ligustrum lucidum grows
Ligustrum lucidum is valuable. Its leaves can be distilled to extract wintergreen oil, which can be added to sweets and toothpaste. When the fruit is ripe, it is dried in the sun to make Ligustrum lucidum, which has high medicinal value and can improve eyesight, blacken hair and nourish liver and kidney.
Originally distributed in China, Ligustrum lucidum is widely planted in the Yangtze River valley and the south area, and also cultivated in North China and Northwest China, mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, Shandong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Guangdong and Guangxi, Fujian and other places, and can withstand the low temperature of about minus 10℃, so it is a native tree species that is widely used in landscaping.
What does the privet tree look like?
The height of Ligustrum lucidum is about 10 meter, the leaves are opposite, the shape is oval or ovate-lanceolate, the color is dark green, shiny, the flowers are small and fragrant, and they are usually clustered into panicles. The fruits are oblong, the color is purple-blue after maturity, with white powder. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruit period is from August to1February.