Category: Botany

Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum) is a species of flowering plant in the olive family, Oleaceae. Native to China, it has been introduced to many other regions around the world, where it is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. However, it has also become an invasive species in several areas, particularly in…

We have several of these trees in the MHS Woods behind the Montgomery Humane Society. The tree is beautiful and has a sweet, lemony smell similar to Carolina Jasmine. Can anyone help me identify the tree? I discovered this wonderfully smelling shrub called a Chinese Privet in our woods behind the Montgomery Humane Society and…