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The fruit is a globose red drupe 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) in diameter, which often persists on the branches long into the winter, giving the plant its English name. Like most hollies, it is dioecious , with separate male and female plants; the proximity of at least one male plant is required to pollenize the females in order to bear fruit.
It is an epigynous berry, with the majority of the flesh of the fruit being composed of the fleshy calyx. The plant is a calcifuge, favoring acidic soil, in pine or hardwood forests, although it generally produces fruit only in sunnier areas. [5] It often grows as part of the heath complex in an oak–heath forest. [6] [7] [8]
Ilex glabra, also known as Appalachian tea, evergreen winterberry, Canadian winterberry, gallberry, inkberry, [1] dye-leaves [citation needed] and houx galbre, [1] is a species of evergreen holly native to the coastal plain of eastern North America, from coastal Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Louisiana where it is most commonly found in sandy woods and peripheries of swamps and bogs.
The tiny, green berries grow red and then a deep purple-blue as they ripen. When the berries are ripe, they are tender and difficult to pick in any quantity without squashing them. The berries are sweet and often less seedy than blackberries. [citation needed] In the winter, the leaves often remain on the stems, but may turn dark red. [citation ...
Cultivars of the species, for use as an ornamental plant, include: [30] Frangula (Rhamnus) californica 'Eve Case' — Eve Case coffeeberry; smaller and more compact (3-6' H x 3-4' W), with denser foliage and larger berries than other species. [26] [31] Introduced by the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation in 1975. [32]
Vaccinium ovatum is a North American species of huckleberry in the heather family commonly known as the evergreen huckleberry, winter huckleberry, cynamoka berry and California huckleberry. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has a large distribution on the Pacific Coast of North America ranging from southern British Columbia to southern California.
The genus name Vaccinium is a classical Latin name for a plant, possibly the bilberry or hyacinth, and may be derived from the Latin bacca, 'berry'. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The specific name is derived from Latin vitis ('vine') and idaea , the feminine form of idaeus (literally 'from Mount Ida ', used in reference to raspberries Rubus idaeus ).
Pourthiaea villosa is a species in the flowering plant family Rosaceae, [2] with common names Christmas berry [3] and oriental photinia. [4] It is a shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall, native to China, Japan, and Korea. [2] This plant was recently introduced into the United States, likely as a landscaping or garden plant.