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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ilex crenata   FAMILY Aquifoliaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ilex crenata   FAMILY Aquifoliaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Japanese Holly


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image of Ilex crenata, Japanese Holly

JK Marlow    jkm210309_8932

March    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

image of Ilex crenata, Japanese Holly

JK Marlow    jkm210309_8934

March    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

Leaves shiny dark green above, dull light green below, per Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets.

image of Ilex crenata, Japanese Holly

JK Marlow    jkm210309_8935

March    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

Leaves shallowly toothed on upper half or margin entire, per Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets.

image of Ilex crenata, Japanese Holly

Paul Thompson    pstilex_crenata

September?        

There are numerous cultivars with similar leaves but varying growth habit. — Clemson Extension

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ilex crenata   FAMILY Aquifoliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ilex crenata   FAMILY Aquifoliaceae

 

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2283

Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Usually dioecious

Habitat: Planted as a landscaping shrub, escaped into forests in suburban areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Japan

Rare

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Leaves crenate but apex tipped with a small but obvious sharp tooth (best seen at 10× or greater)

LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Alternate
Margins crenate from base to apex

FLOWER:
Spring
Greenish-white
4-merous
4 sepals
4 petals
Usually unisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black
Drupe

 

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