Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Fire Chief'

Ilex opaca 'Fire Chief' - Fire Chief American holly
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Common name: Fire Chief American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A male broadleaf evergreen tree growing 30' tall by 15' wide in about 30 years in central Ohio. Alternate leaves, 2-4" long and tiny, staminate flowers clustered in the leaf axils (May). Will successfully pollinate any of the female American holly types.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG22 (BG22) • Accession: D1961-0075.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BJ31 (BJ31) • Accession: D1999-1844.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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