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Holly

This article is about the plant type. For other uses see Holly (disambiguation)

Holly

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Aquifoliales[?]
Family:	Aquifoliaceae[?]
Genus:	Ilex

Species

Ilex aquifolium - English holly
Ilex latifolia - Tarajo Holly
Ilex opaca - American holly

Hollies are shrubs and trees of the genus Ilex. Many of them are highly decorative. Some have leaves with widely-spaced, spine-tipped leaves, while others have simple leaves.

American holly foliage and berries

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