- Name
- American Holly
- Common Names
- English Holly, European Holly
- Scientific Name
- Ilex spp eg. Ilex opaca
- Family
- Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family)
- Description
- American Holly is an evergreen tree that may grow 40 to 60 feet tall.
- Leaves
- Alternate leaves with spiny toothed and sometimes smooth margins.
- Flowers
- Small, dull green-white, solitary flowers, female specimens produce a bright red or orange fruit which matures in the fall and persists into the winter.
- Bloom Time
- March to June
- Pollen Source
- good
- Nectar Source
- good (* important source in the southeastern US)
- Pollen Color
- yellow
- Native to NC
- Yes
