Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Torchbearer'

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Common name: Torchbearer American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A vigorous, upright to broadly conical female tree to 20' tall by 15' wide. Prized for dark, lustrous green, spiny leaves. Berries occur in unusually large red clusters that remain effective into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruit production.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG22 (BG22) • Accession: D1994-0833.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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