{"id":41882,"date":"2026-07-22T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=41882"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:27:00","slug":"id-that-tree-eastern-swamp-privet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/id-that-tree-eastern-swamp-privet\/","title":{"rendered":"ID That Tree: Eastern Swamp Privet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to Eastern Swamp Privet, a native Indiana shrub commonly found in wetland and swampy habitats. Unlike the privets around yards, homes and towns, the Eastern Swamp Privet comes from a different genus of plants. Learn how to identify this species by its opposite arrangement, simple leaves, finely toothed margins and spurs. 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