"William Brown" wrote in message
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We are in Northern Ohio and this plant has appeared in our flower bed.
I don't remember planting it, but perhaps I did. It is about 18 inches
tall. I put some pictures of it at
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/wbrown...nt/photos.html

Does anyone recognize it?

The picture you posted is showing what looks to be a shrub that is about 3
feet high. I would guess that it has been there for years considering the
thickness of the branches. My guess would be that it is a privet (
Ligustrum) of some kind. Does it get flowers? Is it evergreen or
deciduous? How fast does it grow?