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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Clark'
Common name:
Clark American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Synonym:
Ilex opaca 'White Hedge'
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A compact, broadly rounded to conical, broadleaf evergreen tree to 15' tall. Introduced around 1930. Has attractive glossy green leaves with more or less smooth margins (unusual). Bright red berries mature in the fall and persist into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruit production.
Locations
1:
HOL: BK30
(BK30)
• Accession: D1994-0888.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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