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Ligustrum japonicum

Thunb. (1780)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Oleaceae Genus: Ligustrum

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Description

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Synonyms (35)

Ligustridium japonicum (Thunb.) Spach (1839)
Ligustrum amamianum Koidz. (1928)
Ligustrum amamianum var. rotundifolium (Blume) B.M.Miao (1986)
Ligustrum coriaceum Jacob-Makoy (1868)
Ligustrum glabrum Decne. (1877)
Ligustrum glabrum aureovariegatum J.Veitch f. (1863)
Ligustrum japonicum f. difformis Blume (1851)
Ligustrum japonicum f. leucocarpum (Honda) T.Yamanaka (1966)
Ligustrum japonicum f. pubescens (Koidz.) Murata (1972)
Ligustrum japonicum f. rotundifolium (Blume) Noshiro (1993)
Ligustrum japonicum f. tricolor (Jacob-Makoy) Schelle (1903)
Ligustrum japonicum tricolor Jacob-Makoy (1870)
Ligustrum japonicum var. aureovariegatum Veitch ex J.Dix (1862)
Ligustrum japonicum var. coriaceum (Jacob-Makoy) Blume ex H.Lév. (1877)
Ligustrum japonicum var. crassifolium Hisauti (1935)
Ligustrum japonicum var. leucocarpum Honda (1952)
Ligustrum japonicum var. lineare Jacob-Makoy (1870)
Ligustrum japonicum var. ovalifolium Blume (1851)
Ligustrum japonicum var. pubescens Koidz. (1916)
Ligustrum japonicum var. repens Honda (1952)
Ligustrum japonicum var. rotundifolium Blume (1851)
Ligustrum japonicum var. spathulatum Mansf. (1924)
Ligustrum japonicum var. syaryotense Masam. & T.Mori (1940)
Ligustrum kellerianum Vis. (1855)
Ligustrum latifolium Thunb. (1784)
Ligustrum lucidum var. coriaceum (Jacob-Makoy) Decne. (1877)
Ligustrum macrophyllum Decne. (1877)
Ligustrum macrophyllum var. marginatum-aureum Pynaert (1891)
Ligustrum ovatum Dippel (1889)
Ligustrum rotundifolium (Blume) Carrière (1874)
Ligustrum rotundifolium var. pubescens (Koidz.) Hatus. (1949)
Ligustrum sieboldii Decne. (1877)
Ligustrum syringiflorum Decne. (1877)
Ligustrum syringifolium Decne. (1877)
Ligustrum taquetii H.Lév. (1912)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., ser. 2, 3: 207 (1780)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ligustrum japonicum UH campus, Magoon Greenhouse full sun Preserved_Specimen trimmed shrub of 2 m incorporated into a hedge. The flowers are white and sweetly fragrant (morning) Lau, J. 1367 Oahu BISH 1985-09-02
2 Ligustrum japonicum Kaneohe, private residence (Randy Kennedy) Planted in a mixed landscape of plants. Planted as a hedge in the entire area. Preserved_Specimen Shrubby tree, 15-20 feet tall. Trailing branches. White flowers give top heavy appearance to plant. Immature fruits, greenish turning dark. Gagné, B.H. 3130 Oahu BISH 1999-08-08
3 Ligustrum japonicum Kaneohe sandy Preserved_Specimen flower white Kinikini, T.V. 68 Oahu BISH 1967-05-13
4 Ligustrum japonicum Koloa District, Kalaheo, Kukuiolona golf course on Pu'u road; near tree to 4th hole Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Small tree 3 m tall; leaves glossy green above, discolorous, stiff; corolla white, flowers fragrant; fruits green turning purple when ripe Lorence, D.H. 10098 Kauai BISH 2009-10-27
5 Ligustrum japonicum Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa campus; near Henke Hall Cultivated hedge plant Preserved_Specimen Sterile plant, sharply pruned as a hedge; leaf shape is unusual Rauch, F. Oahu BISH 1991-06-07
6 Ligustrum japonicum UH Manoa campus, near Johnson Hall Preserved_Specimen shrub. Foliage dark-green, glossy above, much lighter below. Flowers white, fruit black Herbst, D.R. 578 Oahu BISH 1967-09-06
7 Ligustrum japonicum Ko'olauloa District, Pupukea. Preserved_Specimen Cultivated; trees with spreading limds; leaves glossy, dark green, fruits immature. Oppenheimer, H.L. 70917 Oahu BISH 2009-07-22
8 Ligustrum japonicum Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7549 Oahu BISH 1934-10-29
9 Ligustrum japonicum Koloa, Kalaheo, Kukuiolono Golf Course Preserved_Specimen 15' tree, densely branched; stems tan with whitish lenticels, older stems whitish with brown fissures; leaves dark green above, dull, whitish-green below with glossy midrib; flowers whitish-green Flynn, T.W. 3775 Kauai BISH 1990-02-16
10 Ligustrum japonicum Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-12
11 Ligustrum japonicum Kapalama Hts., Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
12 Ligustrum japonicum Kapalama Hts., Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
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