Question: From South Road, Harrisville, NH, summer 2013. Flowers perhaps 1/4" across, leaves opposite, stems woody as I remember. I wish …
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Question
From South Road, Harrisville, NH, summer 2013. Flowers perhaps 1/4" across, leaves opposite, stems woody as I remember. I wish I'd taken better notes.
Answer
Dear David, your image appears to be a species of Ligustrum (privet), a member of the Oleaceae (olive family). These are non-native shrubs that have naturalized in some areas of New England.
