Ilex cinerea
Ilex cinerea, the gray holly or Hong Kong holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to Hong Kong, Hebao Island, and Hainan in China, and to northern Vietnam.[2][3] An evergreen shrub or small tree usually 3 to 6 m (10 to 20 ft) tall, it is found at higher elevations in mountain forests.[4] It is used as a street tree in Hong Kong.[5]
Ilex cinerea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Aquifoliales |
Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
Genus: | Ilex |
Species: | I. cinerea |
Binomial name | |
Ilex cinerea | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Ilex cinerea var. faberi Loes. |
References
- IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2022). "Ilex cinerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T151329079A214922858. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T151329079A214922858.en. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "Ilex cinerea Champ. ex Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "Plant List of Shing Mun Arboretum" (PDF). Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "灰冬青 hui dong qing". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.
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