mountain holly Aquifoliaceae Ilex montana Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray   symbol: ILMO
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, 2 1/2 to 6 inches long (commonly 4 inches), shellow pointed teeth, elliptical to ovate, glabrous and green above, paler below, thin but with prominent veins giving leaves a wrinkled look. Flower: Species is dioecious; both male and females are short-stalked and greenish-white, 1/4 inch across, 4-7 petals, usually in clusters, appear in spring. Fruit: Round drupes, to 1/2 inch in diameter, orange-red to red, in sparse clusters, ripening in fall and persisting for a short time, seeds grooved. Twig: Slender, gray-brown to red-brown, with scattered light lenticels, buds and leaf scars are small, one vascular bundle scar, spur shoots common. Bark: Thin, young stem with obvious lenticels, later smooth but warty and gray brown. Form: Upright shrub to a small tree, usually with multiple stems, commonly to 20 feet but may reach 40 feet or more.   Looks like: sarvis holly - deciduous holly - winterberry holly - sweet cherry
	USDA Plants Database Ilex montana is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting mountain holly (opens a new window).