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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Mary Emily'
Common name:
Mary Emily American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A broadly conical, female, broadleaf evergreen tree growing 20' tall by 15' wide. Leaves are dark olive-green and spiny. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the fruits develop into vivid orange-yellow berries which persist into winter.
Locations
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HOL: BJ32
(BJ32)
• Accession: D1997-0952.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual