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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Sallie'
Common name:
Sallie 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, 15-20' tall. Valued for exceptionally glossy, dark green, leathery leaves. Flowers occur as tiny white clusters in the leaf axils (May). Fruit is larger than most and may reach up to 1/2" wide, ripening to a bright red by late summer and persisting into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruiting.
Locations
1:
HOL: BJ27
(BJ27)
• Accession: D1994-0887.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual