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Señor Chang
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10:46p, 4/4/16
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This is growing in the back corner of my yard. It's about 7 feet tall now. Wondering what it is and if it's something I would want to keep or remove.

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MemphisAg1
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10:51p, 4/4/16
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My guess is a waxy leaf ligustrum. They can be trimmed to form a tight, hedge-like plant. Some people love 'em, and some hate 'em.
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ZooGuy
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10:54p, 4/4/16
Ligustrum. Highly invasive. Cut at stump. Paint with shrub killer.
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combat wombat™
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11:20p, 4/4/16
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That doesn't look like a wax leaf ligustrum to me.

It does look a little bit like a "banana shrub" that grew in my yard when I lived in the woodlands. (Not a real banana tree that grew bananas.)

This:



Does it flower at all? What do the flowers look like?
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MemphisAg1
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In reply to combat wombat™ • 11:40p, 4/4/16
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That doesn't look like a wax leaf ligustrum to me.

It does look a little bit like a "banana shrub" that grew in my yard when I lived in the woodlands. (Not a real banana tree that grew bananas.)

This:



Does it flower at all? What do the flowers look like?
The semi-woody stems in OP's picture are indicative of ligustrum. Don't see similar stems in your pic.
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Señor Chang
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12:05a, 4/5/16
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Here's another pic. I don't think it flowers, but I haven't really paid that much attention.

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ZooGuy
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5:51a, 4/5/16
That's definitely ligustrum. Used to kill it all the time around Concordia.
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6:31a, 4/5/16
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Agree with ZooGuy. It escapes yards and crowds out natives along creeks and edge of woods. Kill it and replace with a native if possible.
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combat wombat™
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9:19a, 4/5/16
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It may be a type of ligustrum... here's wax ligustrum; I don't think it's wax ligustrum.

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combat wombat™
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9:20a, 4/5/16
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Oh, maybe it's ligustrum japonicum (but the baby leaves don't have the same reddish color):



I'll play the "what's this plant" game all day long.
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