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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Reynolds'
Common name:
Reynolds 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 tree 15-20' tall. Attractive glossy, dark green leaves are larger than average. Flowers open in May as tiny white clusters in the leaf axils. Fruit reaches 1/2" in diameter, ripening bright red in late summer and remaining colorful into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruiting.
Locations
1:
HOL: BJ24
(BJ24)
• Accession: D1993-0514.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual