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Life Form:

Evergreen tree

Average Height:

Cultivation: 15-30' Wild: 50'

Bark Characteristics:

Smooth and gray

Bloom Characteristics:

Greenish-white flowers grow in clusters of 3-12 on male plants, while female flowers grow in 1s, 2s, or 3s.

Dioecious:

Yes.

Foliage Characteristics:

Simple, alternate, dark green leaves with entire and spiny margins. Yellowish green underneath. 1.5-4" long. Leaves not as glossy as other hollies.

Fruit Characteristics:

Round, red drupe. Drupe is occasionally orange or yellow. Mature from September to October. Can persist on plant until following spring. .25-.5" diameter.

Structure:

Pyramidal

Range:

Central to E. US

Habitat:

Rich bottom lands and swamps of coastal plain, 0-915 meters

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Common Name:

American Holly

White Holly

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Asteranae

Order:

Aquifoliales

Family:

Aquifoliaceae

Genus:

Ilex

Species:

opaca

Accession Number:

2011-0384A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

Smithsonian Castle

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7181f6352-b5bb-4c3a-a2fc-76a7903541da

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-0384A