Chinese privet

''Ligustrum sinense'' is a species of privet native to China, Taiwan and Vietnam. It is also naturalized in Réunion, the Andaman Islands, Norfolk Island, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panamá and much of the eastern and southern United States . ''Ligustrum lucidum'' is sometimes also called "Chinese privet".

''Ligustrum sinense'' is an deciduous shrub growing to 2–7 m tall, with densely hairy shoots. The leaves are opposite, 2–7 cm long and 1–3 cm broad, rarely larger, with an entire margin and a 2–8 mm petiole. The flowers are white, with a four-lobed corolla 3.5–5.5 mm long. The fruit is subglobose, 5–8 mm diameter.

The following varieties are accepted by the ''Flora of China'':
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''sinense''
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''concavum'' M.C.Chang
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''coryanum'' Hand.-Mazz.
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''dissimile'' S.J.Hao
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''luodianense'' M.C.Chang
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''myrianthum'' Hoefker
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''opienense'' Y.C.Yang
*''Ligustrum sinense'' var. ''rugosulum'' M.C.Chang