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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Tom Rivers'
Common name:
Tom Rivers 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 15' tall by 10' wide with lustrous dark green leaves. Berries ripen red in fall and persist into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruiting. Somewhat tender in central Ohio and moderate stem dieback may occur during severe winters.
Locations
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HOL: BH21
(BH21)
• Accession: D1993-0672.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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