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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Red Bird'
Common name:
Red Bird 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, broadleaf evergreen female tree to 20' tall by 10' wide. Foliage typical of the species with spiny tipped leaves and good dark green color. One of the red-fruiting group with berries that ripen in fall and maintain good color into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruit production.
Locations
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HOL: BG28
(BG28)
• Accession: D1995-0058.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual