Ligustrum lucidum Thunb.

Spice In the University

Family: OLEACEAE

Genus: Ligustrum

Catalan common name: Troana.

Spanish common name: Aligustre de China.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Chinese-Japanese

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Garden plants. Gardens.

Description: A small evergreen bush, ranging from 10 to 15 meters in height. Shiny buds, leaves entire, and narrowly ovate, some 2.5 to 3.5 cm in width and 7.5 to 15 cm in length. Obverse side is a pale green, while the reverse is even more pallid. Petioles are 6-2 cm in length. White flowers are located along the terminal panicles and are 15-20 cm in length. Fruits are bacciform and oblong, 8-12 mm in diameter and bluish black in colour.