Ilex serrata explained

Ilex serrata is a species in the Ilex (holly) genus and the family Aquifoliaceae.^[1] It is an evergreen shrub or small tree up to about 4.5 m high. In Japan where it naturally occurs, it is a hardy species with ovate dark green leaves, pink flowers and red berries on the female plant.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Hu . Shiu-ying . The Genus Ilex in China . 1949 . Journal of the Arnold Arboretum . 30 . 3 . 233–344 . 10.5962/bhl.part.18050 . 43781336 . 0004-2625. free .
2. Tsujita . Kaori . Sakai . Shinjiro . Kikuzawa . Kihachiro . March 2008 . Does individual variation in fruit profitability override color differences in avian choice of red or white Ilex serrata fruits? . Ecological Research . en . 23 . 2 . 445–450 . 10.1007/s11284-007-0396-6 . 36582457 . 0912-3814.