Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Oleaceae | Genus: Ligustrum | Species: Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ligustrum pubescens Wall., Ligustrum punctatum Griff. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Ceylon privét | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Sri Lankan privet | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | The fruit is an ellipsoid berry, bluish-purple, 7–10 mm X 4–5 mm |
| Habitat | Occurs in agricultural areas, natural forests, planted forests and riparian zones | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam | Bark Details | Smooth grey brown |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is shrub (or small tree) which can reach up to 5m in height with arched stems | Leaf Details | The leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape, grow up to 8cm (3 in) long, are acute (slightly pointed) at the tip and base and are glabrous (lack hair); the leaf margins are entire (lack teeth or lobes) |
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