Phillyrea latifolia
Common name:
Mock Privet
Pronunciation:
fil-LY-ree-uh lat-i-FO-le-a
Family:
Oleaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf evergreen tree/shrub, to 30 ft (9 m) tall, similar width, rounded shape. Leaves opposite, simple, ovoid, to 6 cm long, margin toothed, dark green. Flowers greenish-white, not showy, fragrant, in clusters. Fruit blue-black, spherical, 6 mm.
- Sun to part shade (best), moist soil.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 7 Native to the Mediterranean and southwest Asia.
- latifolia: broad or wide-leaved.
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