Ilex rubra
| Ilex rubra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. rubra
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| Binomial name | |
| 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]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ilex rubra S.Watson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Connoisseur Plants". JC Raulston Arboretum. NC State University. 1996. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
Mexican Holly
- ^ a b Grimshaw, John; Bayton, Ross (2023). "Ilex rubra S. Watson". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. 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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