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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Forestiera ligustrina
COMMON NAME:
Upland Swamp Privet, Southern-privet, Glade Privet, Upland Privet
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JK Marlow jkm110416_887
April Etowah County AL
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmfligustrina_mcc4
April McCormick County SC
Leaves have distinct petioles (Chinse Privet has very short petioles), per Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmfligustrina_mcc7
April McCormick County SC
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmfligustrina_mcc8
April McCormick County SC
Smaller leaves than those of F. godfreyi, with margins toothed thoughout, per The Trees of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide.
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Eva Pratt esp_image5
May AL
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Eva Pratt esp_image5b
May AL
The finely serrate leaves are up to 2" long, per Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Forestiera ligustrina
2312
Shrub
Perennial
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Habitat: Upland forests, woodlands, and glades, mostly on calcareous rocks or shell middens, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Greenish-white
Unisexual
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
Synsepalous calyx, lobes obsolete or almost obsolete
Petals absent
Flowers in axillary clusters
FRUIT:
Summer
Blue-black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p120
- Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops p31
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia p141
- The Trees of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide p295
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p140