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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: Please identify this tree/bush. Located in Bolton, Ct in a wooded area.

  • Question

    Please identify this tree/bush. Located in Bolton, Ct in a wooded area.

    Answer

    Dear kemerick, your plant is a species of Ligustrum (privet), a member of the olive family. These non-native shrubs are frequently planted and naturalized in New England. The species is the image is likely Ligustrum obtusifolium (border privet).