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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Wilmat Yellow'
Common name:
Wilmat Yellow American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A broad, cone-shaped, evergreen female tree to 20' tall and 15' wide. Young shoots are distinctly light, yellowish green (a trait that usually separates the yellow form from red-fruiting forms). Mature leaves are lustrous dark green. Yellow fruits are produced heavily and persist into winter. Needs a male pollinator for fruit set.
Locations
1:
HOL: BM32
(BM32)
• Accession: D2000-1346.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BM32
(BM32)
• Accession: D2000-1346.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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