Ligustrum pricei

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Ligustrum pricei is a species of Ligustrum, native to China (Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan) and Taiwan, where it occurs at 900–1700 m altitude.[2][3][4]

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Ligustrum pricei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Ligustrum
Species:
L. pricei
Binomial name
Ligustrum pricei
Synonyms[2]
  • Ligustrum japonicum var. pricei (Hayata) T.S.Liu & J.C.Liao
  • Ligustrum formosanum Rehder in C.S.Sargent
  • Ligustrum pedunculare Rehder in C.S.Sargent
  • Ligustrum seisuiense T.Shimizu & M.T.Kao
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Ligustrum pricei is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 1–8 m tall. The leaves are 1.5–6 cm long and 1.5–6 cm broad, with an acute apex and an entire margin. The flowers are white, 6–8 mm diameter, produced in panicles 2–7 cm long.[3][5][6][7]

Medicinal uses

A potential analgesic and anti-inflammatory [8] plant.

Etymology

Ligustrum means 'binder'. It was named by Pliny and Virgil.[9]

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