Ligustrum ovalifolium Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk.

California privet

2018 Abbot Chambers

2020 Diana Wahl

2013 Ramona Robison

2024 Diana Wahl

2017 Gregory Arena

2018 Abbot Chambers

2015 Neal Kramer

2005 Luigi Rignanese

Ligustrum ovalifolium is a tree or shrub that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~50 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Ligustrum
Family:	Oleaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the leaf or fruit of this plant.

Communities: escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Ligustrum ovalifolium from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LIOV) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Lepidoptera Species Food Source, Toxicity to Humans: Ligustrum ovalifolium is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including common emerald, common marbled carpet, copper underwing, the engrailed, mottled beauty, scalloped hazel, small angle shades, the V-pug and willow beauty.[4] All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested by humans. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).