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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Forestiera ligustrina
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Forestiera ligustrina
COMMON NAME:
Glade Forestiera, Southern-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 (Murdy & Carter, 2000).
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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 (Murdy & Carter, 2000).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Forestiera ligustrina
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Forestiera ligustrina
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Forestiera ligustrina
2312
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Upland forests, woodlands, and glades, mostly on calcareous rocks or shell middens, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Uncommon in GA, rare in SC
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Greenish-white
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
Synsepalous calyx, lobes obsolete or almost obsolete
Petals absent
Unisexual
Flowers in axillary clusters
FRUIT:
Summer
Blue-black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p252
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p120
- Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops (Murdy & Carter, 2000) p31
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p141
- The Trees of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide p295
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p140
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