dahoon Aquifoliaceae Ilex cassine

Leaf:Alternate, simple, evergreen, thickened, oblong to lanceolate; 2 to 4 inches long; entire margin or a few sharp teeth above the middle; green above, paler below.
Flower:Species is dioecious; males are small, greenish white in small, short branched clusters; females have 4 small greenish white petals and occur solitary or in a small clusters; appear in late spring to early summer.
Fruit:Berry-like round drupe, 1/4 to 1/3 inch across; usually red (may be yellow); ripen in fall; persistent.
Twig:Slender, grayish brown, finely hairy; very small pointed buds.
Bark:Thin, dark gray, very smooth when young but later becoming finely scaly.
Form:Shrub or small tree with dense branches; reaches heights of 25 feet.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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