Image to followAI-generated illustrationLigustrum ovalifolium
Ligustrum ovalifolium
FamilyGenus: Ligustrumnon-native in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A semi-evergreen shrub or small tree introduced to Great Britain, bearing broad leaves and flowering in early summer.
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Ecological significance
The species is introduced and established in Great Britain. In Belgium it is recorded as naturalised, with horticulture cited as the introduction pathway. No further ecological impact details are available within the evidence.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs in June and July. The foliage is partly persistent through winter.
Standort & Merkmale
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Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Growth form
Strauch/Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Teils immergrün
Plant height
3.822 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
No specific care advice is documented within the source data for this plant.
Scientific profile
Ligustrum ovalifolium is a woody shrub or small tree, typically attaining a height of around 3.8 metres. Its broad leaves are semi-evergreen, with an average leaf area of 1247 square millimetres. The plant blooms in June and July, and its diaspores weigh about 22.6 milligrams. It is introduced and established in Great Britain; the species also occurs in parts of Europe, temperate Asia and eastern Asia.
Host relationships
9 species use this plant as a host
Scopula imitariaAbraxas grossulariataAngerona prunariaApeira syringariaOurapteryx sambucariaMenophra abruptariaAmphipyra pyramideaSphinx ligustriPeribatodes rhomboidaria
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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