Ligustrum lucidum, a native tree species in Shanghai

Morphological features: evergreen trees, up to 15 meters high, often shrubby. Leaves leathery and brittle, ovate, broadly ovate to ovate-lanceolate. The fruit is blue-purple, flowering in June and ripening in November-December. Ecological habits: neutral tree, slightly shade-tolerant, strong adaptability, like warm and humid climate, lax requirements on soil, suitable for deep and fertile slightly acidic soil or slightly alkaline soil, strong resistance to sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, dust and so on. Cultivation management: sowing and reproduction. It can be transplanted in both spring and autumn, and spring is the best. Both small and medium seedlings can be transplanted with bare roots or stained with mud on the roots, while large seedlings need to carry soil balls and properly cut branches and leaves. Garden use: the privet trunk garden is dignified, evergreen all the year round, with luxuriant summer flowers. It is a commonly used shade tree in landscaping. Ligustrum lucidum can be planted alone, opposite or arranged, and is often used as a street tree. Ligustrum lucidum has strong adaptability and is suitable for high hedge and green wall.