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Family: Araliaceae Scientific name: Fatsia japonica Common name: Fatsia *Note*- Outside window Broadleaf evergreen shrub, full shade Leaves: alternate, simple, evergreen, deeply palmate Flowers: white, bloom late fall, Fruit: black |
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Family: Oleaceae Scientific name: Ligustrum japonicum Common name: Japanese privet *Note*-showed in class. Broadleaf evergreen shrub/small tree 4 - 6 pairs of raised veins below, when held up to light veins are green corolla is longer than calyx; salt tolerant; fav landscape plant in South. Leaves: Opposite, simple, entire, 1 1/2" to 4" Long, 3/4" to 2" wide. Fruits: black drupe 1/4" diam; Flower: perfect, creamy white, fragrant |
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Family: Oleaceae Scientific name: Ligustrum sinense Common name: Chinese privet Tough plant, considered a noxious weed, never use, spread by birds, leaves smaller, invasive in south, fuzzy stem. Leaves: Ops, simple, entire, evergreen to semi-evergreen, dull dark green; Fruit: Black Flower: White, 2-4" long, Bloom in early summer, loose conical panicles |
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Family: Oleaceae Scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum Common name: Waxleaf or Glossy Privet Invasive species, larger than L. japonicum, not as dark green, 8-6 pairs of veins sunken on the underside, veins are translucent Leaves: Ops, simple, entire, evergreen, Glossy dark green Flower: Perfect, small, creamy white, fragrant, bloom in late summer. Fruit: Dull blue-black drupes, 1/4" long |
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Comparison of Ligustrum (Privet) L. lucidum: larger 20-25' tall, Larger leaves, not as lustrous dark green, have an opaque rim around the margin, Leaves 6 to 8 pairs of veins often sunken on the underside, hold up to light veins are translucent, Flower and fruit panicles are larger, fruit is a dull blue-black, flowers 2 to 3 weeks later than L. japonicum L. japonicum: 6-12 ft tall, 4 to 5(6) pairs of veins are raised underside, hold leaves up to light solid green, fruit black |
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Family: Elaeagnaceae
Scientific name: Elaeagnus x ebbingei Common name: Ebbingei Elaeagnus Evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub, thornless, not as wild & woolly as E. pungens, Sun to part shade, Adaptable to varied soils Leaves: Alternate, simple, margins ruffled (crisped), silver scales on surface, lower leaf surface covered w/ translucent scales giving a silver sheen & also brown scales (dots) Flower: silvery, sweetly fragrant Fruit: edible, reddish-brown drupes |
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Family: Elaeagnaceae Scientific name: Elaeagnus pungens Common name: Thorny Elaeagnus Evergreen shrub, long shoots, rather unkempt, more or less thorny, Sun or shade, a weed in the south, requires frequent pruning Leaves: Alternate, simple, margins ruffled (crisped), not as silver Buds: Brownish scales Stem: brown, 3" long thorns Flower: perfect, silvery white, fragrant *Note* - might not have a copy |
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Family: Illiciaceae Scientific name: Illicium anisatum Common name: Star Anise Broad leaf evergreen shrub/small tree, partial shade. Leaves: Alternate, simple, evergreen, blunt at apex, cuneate at base Flower: Creamy (pale greenish yellow) Fruit: star-shaped, aggregate of follicles, Poisonous, I. anisatum has smaller fruits than I. verum, and does not form a regular star. |
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Family: Illiciaceae Scientific name: Illicium floridanum Common name: Florida Anise tree *Note* No sample will not be on quiz; Broad leaf evergreen shrub Leaves: Alternate, tip pointed, base wedge shaped Flower: perfect, maroon-purple, 20-30 strap-shaped petals Fruit: star-shaped |
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Family: Oleaceae Scientific name: Osmanthus x fortunei Common name: Fortune's Osmanthus Leaves: Opposite, simple, evergreen, leathery, 10-12 spine-tipped teeth (juvenile) or without marginal spines (adult), usually upper leaves. Flower: small, white, 4 petaled, in clusters of about 10, very fragrant *wont be tested on in lab |
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Family: Oleaceae Scientific name: Osmanthus fragrans Common name: Fragrant Tea Olive Broadleaf evergreen large shrub/small tree, Flowers extremely fragrant Leaves: Opposite or subopposite, simple, evergreen, margin entire or finely toothed, leaves larger than those of O. x fortunei, not as coarsely serrated. Flower: small, white, 4-lobed, very fragrant *Note* by flagstone/Dorman |
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Family: Ericaceae
Scientific name: Leucothoe axillaris Common name: Coastal Leucothoe Broadleaf evergreen shrub, spreading branches, with a zig-zag pattern toward the tip, leaves and nectar from flowers are poisonous Leaves: Simple, alt, evergreen, Glossy dark green, purple & red in winter Flower: Urn-shaped, white, or pinkish white, drooping clusters *Note* by log/Dorman is dying |
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Family: Ericaceae Scientific name: Pieris japonica Common name: Japanese Pieris Broadleaf evergreen shrub, small trees, and vines, new growth often tinged red or bronze, leaves and nectar are poisonous Leaves: Alternate, simple, evergreen, rosette-like foliage, new growth bronze-green to reddish Flower: perfect, white, Urn-shaped, drooping clusters, Bead-like buds *Note* Corner of Dorman by statue and crype mrytle , looks just like rhododendron |
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Family:Berberidaceae scientific name: Mahonia bealei common name: leatherleaf mahonia has very distinct spikey margins also has lemon yellow flowers. Has a layered look to it. Leaves: opposite arrangement |
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family name: apocynaceae scientific name: Nerium Orleander common name: orleander flowers look like azaleas but they form in clusters, also leaves look like they are growing straight up towards the sky. * big shrub on the corner of the dorman parking lot in the median |