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HOLLY Ilex aquifolium (Aquifoliaceae) Height to 10m
Evergreen shrub or small tree, familiar as a Christmas decoration. Found in woods and hedgerows. FLOWERS 6-8mm across, whitish and 4-petalled; borne in crowded clusters (May-Jul). FRUITS are bright red berries. LEAVES are stiff and leathery with spiny margins; shiny dark green above but paler below. STATUS-Widespread and common.
Evergreen shrub or small tree, familiar as a Christmas decoration. Found in woods and hedgerows. FLOWERS 6-8mm across, whitish and 4-petalled; borne in crowded clusters (May-Jul). FRUITS are bright red berries. LEAVES are stiff and leathery with spiny margins; shiny dark green above but paler below. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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