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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Suntan'
Common name:
Suntan 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 to 15-20' tall. Spiny leaves are dark, glossy green, 2-4" long. Flowers open in May as tiny, white clusters in the leaf axils. Fruits ripen vivid reddish-orange (of an unusual color), 1/4" wide, in late summer and persist into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruiting.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH25
(BH25)
• Accession: D1995-1061.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual