Plants of the Forest

Common Name: Holly Scientific Name: Ilex spp.
Native: No. Introduced Plant
 
Special Comments:  The dark shiny green, spine-tipped leaf of the holly shown here growing in the Pourroy Garden is the same species that Christmas wreaths are often made from. While there is a species of holly native to the area, this holly is an introduced plant.
 
Holly in the Pourroy Garden Click photo to enlarge
 
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