Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Morris Arboretum'

 
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Ilex opaca 'Morris Arboretum' - Morris Arboretum American holly
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Common name: Morris Arboretum American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A broadly conical, broadleaf evergreen tree to 15-20' tall. Leaves are glossy dark green and spiny. Flowers open in May as tiny, white, stalked clusters in the leaf axils. Egg-shaped fruits ripen yellow by late summer and persist into winter. Discovered in the wilds of North Carolina circa 1920. Requires a male pollinator to ensure fruiting.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG29 (BG29) • Accession: D1993-0512.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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