Ligustrum gamblei
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- January-October
How to identify Ligustrum gamblei
Identify Ligustrum gamblei by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Oleaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ligustrum gamblei.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ligustrum gamblei
- Genus
- Ligustrum
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mixed forests on hills above 900m; also in shola borders. Dominant above 1100m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ligustrum gamblei itself; the rest are typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ligustrum gamblei
A member of the Oleaceae family, Ligustrum gamblei is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It grows in mixed forests on hills above 900m; also in shola borders. Dominant above 1100m. Flowering and fruiting run from January to October.
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Ligustrum gamblei belongs to the Oleaceae family.
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