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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Little's Emerald Green'
Common name:
Little's Emerald Green American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A broadleaf, female evergreen selection with emerald green spiny leaves. Expect 25-30' tall and 15' wide. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the fruit becomes semi-glossy, scarlet-red. Foliage is reported not to obscure the fruit.
Locations
1:
HOL: BM32
(BM32)
• Accession: D1997-0855.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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