Ligustrum L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 54

6. Ligustrum L. 2

Deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees. Twigs terete. Leaves opposite, simple and entire, shortly petiolate. Flowers hermaphrodite, small, mainly in erect terminal panicles. Calyx campanulate, sinuately 4-dentate. Corolla hypocrateriform, white, with 4 lobes. Stamens epipetalous; anthers small, included or exserted; filaments short or long. Fruit a berry, usually blackish.