Ilex opaca, the American holly, is a species of holly, native to the eastern and south-central United States, from coastal Massachusetts south to central Florida, and west to southeastern Missouri and eastern Texas.
Form | shrub, tree |
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Fruit type | Drupe |
Fruit color | Red |
Fruit season | Fall, Summer |
Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
Simple/compound | Simple |
Evergreen or deciduous | Evergreen |
Leaf shape | Elliptic, Ovate |
Leaf margin | Serrated, Wavy |
Leaf margin | Toothed |
Leaf texture | Leathery |
Flower color | white |
Bloom time | Spring, Summer |