Taxonomy: Fam. Oleaceae// Genus: Ligustrum// Species: Ligustrum vulgare L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010).
Distribution: Native to Northwest Africa, from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Lifeform: Perennial, shrub up to 2-3 m in height; Nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Habitat: River gorges, bushlands, edges of mixed oak forests, mainly in the zone of ass. Querco-carpinetum orientalis.
Flowering period: Spring- early summer: MAY, JUN.
Ligustrum vulgare – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – twigs with inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – habit in fruiting stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – habit in fruiting stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – twigs with fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Ligustrum vulgare – fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 