Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Mae'

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Common name: Mae American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: An upright, broadly conical, female broadleaf evergreen tree growing 20' high by 15' wide. Leaves are dark glossy green and spiny. Red berries ripen in September and persist into winter. An "old-time" cultivar introduced around 1940. Requires a male American holly nearby for fruit production.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BH22 (BH22) • Accession: D1995-0234.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BH23 (BH23) • Accession: D1995-0234.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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