Ilex rubra explained
Ilex rubra is a species of flowering plant in the holly family Aquifoliaceae, native to northern and western Mexico.[1] [2] An evergreen tree tall, it is found above in coniferous forests.[3] Hardy to USDA zone 7b and with large dark red fruit, it is rare in gardens but deserves to be more widely cultivated.[3] It is used as a street tree in Guadalcázar, Mexico.[4]
Notes and References
- 128050-2 . Ilex rubra S.Watson . 31 July 2023 .
- Web site: Connoisseur Plants . . 1996 . JC Raulston Arboretum . NC State University . 31 July 2023 . "Mexican Holly" .
- Web site: Ilex rubra S. Watson . Grimshaw . John . Bayton . Ross . 2023 . Trees and Shrubs Online . International Dendrology Society . 31 July 2023 .
- The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities . 2020 . Ossola . Alessandro . Hoeppner . Malin J. . Burley . Hugh M. . Gallagher . Rachael V. . Beaumont . Linda J. . Leishman . Michelle R. . Global Ecology and Biogeography . 29 . 11 . 1907–1914 . 10.1111/geb.13169 . 225429443 .