Ilex rubra

Ilex rubra is a species of flowering plant in the holly family Aquifoliaceae, native to northern and western Mexico.[2][3] An evergreen tree 4 to 10 m (13 to 33 ft) tall, it is found above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in coniferous forests.[4] Hardy to USDA zone 7b and with large dark red fruit, it is rare in gardens but deserves to be more widely cultivated.[4] It is used as a street tree in Guadalcázar, Mexico.[5]

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

References

  1. Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2022). "Ilex rubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T20679405A136787126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T20679405A136787126.en. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. "Ilex rubra S.Watson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. "Connoisseur Plants". JC Raulston Arboretum. NC State University. 1996. Retrieved 31 July 2023. Mexican Holly
  4. Grimshaw, John; Bayton, Ross (2023). "Ilex rubra S. Watson". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. 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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