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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Virginia West'
Common name:
Virginia West American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A female, broadleaf evergreen tree with glossy, dark green, spiny leaves. A 29-year-old specimen in The Arboretum's collection has grown 15' tall and 13' wide. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the fruits develop into deep reddish orange berries which persist into winter.
Locations
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HOL: BK29
(BK29)
• Accession: D1998-1202.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual