Article Nº 2065 Plant Vol. II · p. 518
Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)
Original title: Ligustro (Ligustrum japonicum)
Japanese privet, an ornamental tree of the olive family grown in Madeiran streets, squares and gardens for its fragrant white flowers.
A tree of the olive family (Oleaceae) seen in some streets, squares and public and private gardens. It has large, ovate-acuminate leaves and white, very fragrant flowers arranged in panicles.