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Ilex longipes

Ilex longipes Chapm. ex Trel.

Chapman Holly, Georgia Holly

Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)

Synonym(s): Ilex decidua var. longipes, Ilex longipes var. hirsuta

USDA Symbol: ILLO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Fruit: Red. Although technically drupes, the fruit is commonly referred to as berries.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AK , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Sandy soils along creeks, moist mixed forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 82 - Native Trees of Texas (2020) Texas A&M AgriLife
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ilex longipes in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ilex longipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ilex longipes

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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