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''Ligustrum sinense'' (Chinese privet;〔 syn. ''L. villosum''; in Mandarin: 杻; pinyin: chǒu) is a species of privet native to China, Taiwan and Vietnam.〔Flora of China: (''Ligustrum sinense'' )〕 It is also naturalized in Réunion, the Andaman Islands, Norfolk Island, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panamá and much of the eastern and southern United States (from Texas and Florida north to Kansas, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut).〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Ligustrum sinense'' )〕〔(Biota of North America Program, ''Ligustrum sinense'' )〕 ''Ligustrum lucidum'' is sometimes also called "Chinese privet". ''Ligustrum sinense'' is an deciduous shrub growing to 2–7 m tall, with densely hairy shoots. The leaves are opposite, 2–7 cm long and 1–3 cm broad, rarely larger, with an entire margin and a 2–8 mm petiole. The flowers are white, with a four-lobed corolla 3.5–5.5 mm long. The fruit is subglobose, 5–8 mm diameter.〔〔(Loureiro, João de. 1790. Flora cochinchinensis: sistens plantas in regno Cochinchina nascentes. Quibus accedunt aliæ observatæ in Sinensi imperio, Africa Orientali, Indiæque locis variis. Omnes dispositæ secundum systema sexuale Linnæanum. Ulyssipone. 1: 19. ''Ligustrum sinense'' )〕 The following varieties are accepted by the ''Flora of China'':〔 *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''sinense'' *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''concavum'' *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''coryanum'' *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''dissimile'' *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''luodianense'' *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''myrianthum'' *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''opienense'' *''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''rugosulum'' ==Cultivation and uses== It is cultivated as an ornamental plant and for hedges. Several cultivars have been selected, including the very floriferous 'Multiflorum', the variegated cultivar 'Variegatum', and the dwarf cultivar 'Wimbei' growing to 0.5 m and with leaves only 6 mm long.〔Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.〕 It has also been used as a popular bonsai tree. It was introduced to North America to be used for hedges and landscaping where it has now escaped from cultivation and is listed as an invasive plant in southeastern states.〔USDA Plants Profile: (''Ligustrum sinense'' )〕〔 This reference lists ''L. vulgare'', ''L. obtusifolium'', ''L. ovalifolium'', and ''L. sinense'' as invasive.〕 It is estimated that Chinese privet now occupies over one million hectares of land across 12 states ranging from Virginia to Florida and west to Texas, with detrimental effects to biodiversity and forest health.〔Hanula, J.L, Horn, S., Taylor, J.W. (2009). Chinese Privet (''Ligustrum sinense'') Removal and its Effect on Native Plant Communities of Riparian Forests. Invasive Plant Science and Management 2:292-300. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ligustrum sinense」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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