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Chinese Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Chinese Privet · Glossy Privet · Ligustri Fructus · Privet · White Waxtree · Baum-Liguster · Broadleaf Privet · Chinese liguster · Chinese privet · Chinese privet, White wax tree · Chinese wax-leaf privet · Glossy privet · Ligustro lucido · Tree Privet
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Malaya, Malaysia
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Congestion, Deafness, Fever
Science studied: ARSENIC, CALCIUM, GLUCOSE, IRON
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Oleaceae
Scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum
Common names: Chinese Privet, Glossy Privet, Ligustri Fructus, Privet, White Waxtree, Baum-Liguster, Broadleaf Privet, Chinese liguster, Chinese privet, Chinese privet, White wax tree, Chinese wax-leaf privet, Glossy privet, Ligustro lucido, Tree Privet
POWO: 610017-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Malaya, Malaysia, Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Head)
- Congestion
- Deafness
- Fever
- Hairblack
- Laxative
- Longevity
- Palpitation
show 17 more documented entries
- Rejuvenation
- Renitis
- Rheumatism
- Swelling
- Tonic
- Tumor
- Vertigo
- Diaphoretic
- Eye
- Knee
- Vision
- Cold
- Constipation
- Debility
- Hepatitis
- Insomnia
- Wrist
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Malaya
- Malaysia
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Head)
- Congestion
- Deafness
- Fever
- Hairblack
- Laxative
- Longevity
- Palpitation
- Rejuvenation
- Renitis
- Rheumatism
- Swelling
show 13 more documented entries
- Tonic
- Tumor
- Vertigo
- Diaphoretic
- Eye
- Knee
- Vision
- Cold
- Constipation
- Debility
- Hepatitis
- Insomnia
- Wrist
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Ache(Head) · China · "
- Congestion · China · "
- Deafness · China · "
- Fever · China · "
- Hairblack · China · "
- Laxative · China · "
- Longevity · Malaya · "
- Palpitation · China · "
- Rejuvenation · China · "
- Renitis · China · "
- Rheumatism · Malaya · "
- Rheumatism · Malaysia · "
- Swelling · China · "
- Tonic · China · "
- Tumor · Elsewhere · "
- Vertigo · China · "
- Diaphoretic · China · "
- Eye · China · "
- Knee · China · "
- Vision · China · "
- Cold · China · "
- Constipation · China · "
- Debility · China · "
- Hepatitis · China · "
4 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Biomonitoring trace metal deposition with Ligustrum lucidum: Albanian fire incidents. · 2026 source ↗
- Deep impact: invasive non-native trees alter the entire soil profile in montane forests invaded by Ligustrum lucidum · 2026 source ↗
- Multi-omics analysis reveals the crucial role of ligustrum lucidum carbon dots in promoting vegetable sweetpotato growth and enhancing soil health. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ARSENIC
- CALCIUM
- GLUCOSE
- IRON
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- MANGANESE
- ALPHA-MANNITOL
- POTASSIUM
- COPPER
- LIGUSTALOSIDES
- MAGNESIUM
- OLEIC-ACID
- ZINC
- FRUCTOSE
- LIGUSTROSIDIC-ACID
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
show 53 more documented entries
- SODIUM
- APIGETRIN
- COSMOSIIN
- CYANIDIN-3-O-BETA-D-RUTINOSIDE
- CYANIN
- CYNAROSIDE
- (DL)-ERIODICTYOL
- LIGUSTRIN
- LIGUSTROSIDE
- LUTEOLIN-4'-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-D-RUTINOSIDE
- MALVIDIN-3-O-BETA-D-RUTINOSYL-5-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- NEO-NUEZHINIDE
- NUEZHENIDE
- NUZHENIDE
- NUZHENIDIC-ACID
- 10-HYDROXY-LIGUSTROSIDE
- ACETYL-OLEANOLIC-ACID
- 10-HYDROXYOLEUROPEIN
- ACETYLURSOLIC-ACID
- OLEUROPEIN
- OLEUROPEINIC-ACID
- P-HYDROXY-PHENETHYL-ALCOHOL
- 3-4-DIHYDROXY-PHENETHYL-ALCOHOL
- P-HYDROXY-PHENYLETHANOL
- QUERCETIN
- ISORHOIFOLIN
- RUTIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- (+)-TAXIFOLIN
- URSOLIC-ACID
- 1,2-DIPHENYL-1,2-ETHANEDIOL
- 1-METHYL-1-PROPYL-HYDRAZINE
- 1-PHENYL-1,2-BUTANEDIOL
- 4-ACETYLOXY-2-BUTANONE
- 4-HYDROXY-BETA-PHENYLETHYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- ALPHA-ALPHA-4-TRIMETHYL-3-CYCLOHEXEN-METHANOL
- ALPHA-BUTYLBENZENE-METHANOL
- ETHYL-ACETATE
- FAT
- HYDRAZINE-METHYL-OXALATE
- LINOLENIC-ACID
- PALMITIC-ACID
- THIOKETONE
- (Z)-1-(1-ETHOXY-ETHOXY)-3-HEXENE
- NUZHEINIDE
- 2-ALPHA-HYDROXY-3-BETA-(4-HYDROXY-TRANS-CINNAMOYL-OXY)-OLEANOLIC-ACID
- CHRYSANTHEMIN
- NEUZHENGALASIDE
- P-HYDROXYPHENETHYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- POLYSACCHARIDE
- SPECNUEZHENIDE
- TYROSOL
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
show claim source mapping
- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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