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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Richards'
Common name:
Richards American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
An American holly female cultivar with spiny leaves that are dark green and glossy. Red fruit grows in large clusters in the presence of a male pollinator. This tree may reach 30' tall in cultivation. Somewhat tender.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG27
(BG27)
• Accession: D1985-0025.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BK25
(BK25)
• Accession: D1994-0878.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual