Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Lacquerberry'

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Common name: Lacquerberry American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This vigorous-growing, upright, female broadleaf evergreen tree forms a broadly conical crown to 20' tall, or more. Leaves are exceptionally dark and glossy . Larger than average berries ripen red in September and persist into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruit production.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BK31 (BK31) • Accession: D2001-1388.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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