Ed, I'd go with Jess on this one. Privet definitely seems most likely. It's a common escape artist around here.
Dale On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Jess Riddle <[email protected]> wrote: > Oops, I should have said buckthorn leaves often *appear *opposite. Cherry > laurel has alternate leaves. > > Jess > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Jess Riddle <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ed, >> >> The large evergreen shrub is a privet (Ligustrum). It looks like Chinese >> privet to me, but I don't have much experience with Japanese privet, which I >> think is a more common invader in the north. In the southeast, Chinese >> privet is one of the worst invasive species in floodplains. Cherry laurel >> has thicker, glossier leaves, and the fruits are darker and more rounded. >> Cherry laurel is also a southern species that I doubt could invade in your >> climate. Beyond having opposite leaves and being a shrub, your plant bears >> very little resemblance to buckthorn (Rhamnus). >> >> Jess >> >> >>> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
