Ilex dimorphophylla,[1] the Okinawa holly, is a holly species endemic to Amami Ōshima of the Ryukyu Islands. It is compact shrub of up to 6 feet in height, with dense green leaves with spines towards the ends, and red berries.[2] It is cultivated as a hedge in Europe and North America.[3]

Ilex dimorphophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. dimorphophylla
Binomial name
Ilex dimorphophylla

References

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  1. ^ Koidz., 1928 In: Pl. Nov. Amami-Ohsim. 12
  2. ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK.
  3. ^ Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) entry