Toxic Fruit of the Invader

I noticed these little blue berries and stopped to take a picture. This is a close‑up of a Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) branch with its green leaves and small blue fruit. The berries are toxic to humans, and the plant itself is another invasive species in Louisiana—one of many, it seems. There are Elliott’s Blueberry plants around here as well, so I try not to mix them up.

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