20210427 09203300 1.0 TRUE Chinese privet Native to Asia, Chinese privet is a large shrub that has been widely distributed in Australia as a garden hedge plant. In natural systems, its densely branched growth habit poses a significant shading threat to native plants in moist, temperate areas. © State of Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries), 2023 weeds pests Map layer extracted from Biosecurity Queensland pest distribution survey displaying distribution of individual invasive weed species.