Easily confused with : Garden Privet

Some similarities to : Tree Privet

A member of the Olive Family, the fruit is a poisonous shiny black berry.

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Syringin, aka Ligustrin, is found in both Lilac (Syringa Vulgaris) and Privets, including Wild Privet. Both belong to the Olive Family. Syringin is a poisonous phenylpropanoid glycoside, present in the berries and the leaves.

Oleuropein, an intensely bitter glucoside, being the tyrosol ester of Elenolic Acid is found in the leaves of both Privets and Olive Trees. It is a powerful anti-oxidant which helps to preserve Olive oil and imparts a bitter flavour to Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Oleuropein is one of several Secoridoid Glycosides, including Ligostrid and some oleuonids, that are contained in Privet and Olive leaves.

The results of ingesting Privet leaves or berries is at first nausea, followed by vomiting, dizziness, headaches, diarrhoea, gastric disturbances, convulsions and finally circulatory arrest. It is neurotoxic, and livestock fatalities have occurred.