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The leaves of both species are similar in outline and toothed and bristled very much the same way, but the leaves are brighter in the American holly and larger. [citation needed] The American holly, called the evergreen or Christmas holly (Ilex opaca Aiton) was named the state tree of Delaware on 1 May 1939. [19]
The Holly Society of America is a non-profit organization with a mission to stimulate interest, promote research, and collect and disseminate information about the genus Ilex . It is located at 309 Buck Street, Millville, New Jersey; despite its name, it represents members from around the world. The society was established in 1947.
American holly: Ilex opaca: Apr – Jun feral Walnut: Juglans spp. Apr – May cultivated fair Tulip-tree: Lirodendron tulipifera: May – Jun cream feral and ornamental good Crab Apple: Malus spp. Mar – Jun light olive ornamental Apple: Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris: Apr – May yellow white cultivated and ornamental very good American ...
Aquifoliaceae (holly family) Ilex opaca: American holly Aquifoliaceae (holly family) 591 Ilex verticillata: common winterberry Aquifoliaceae (holly family) Ilex vomitoria: yaupon; yaupon holly Aquifoliaceae (holly family) Nemopanthus: false holly trees; Nemopanthus mucronatus: mountain holly; alpine holly Aquifoliaceae (holly family) Araliaceae ...
Holly – more specifically the European holly, Ilex aquifolium – is commonly referenced at Christmas time, and is often referred to by the name Christ's thorn. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] In many Western Christian cultures, holly is a traditional Christmas decoration , [ 46 ] used especially in wreaths and illustrations, for instance on Christmas cards .
It is commonly known as dahoon holly [2] or cassena, the latter derived from the Timucua name for I. vomitoria. [3] It is a large shrub or small tree growing to 12 meters (39 ft). [4] The leaves are evergreen, 6–15 cm long and 2–4 cm broad, glossy dark green, entire or with a few small spines near the apex of the leaf. The flowers are white ...
Ilex verticillata, the winterberry, is a species of holly native to eastern North America in the United States and southeast Canada, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Alabama. [3] [4] Other names that have been used include black alder, [5] [6] Canada holly, [5] coralberry, [6] fever bush, [7] Michigan holly, [6] or ...
The Aquifoliales are an order of flowering plants, including the Aquifoliaceae (holly) family, and also the Helwingiaceae (2-5 species of temperate Asian shrubs) and the Phyllonomaceae (4 species of Central American trees and shrubs). In 2001, the families Stemonuraceae and Cardiopteridaceae were added to this order. [4]