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Ilex crenata Japanese holly; box leaved holly Species Record #: gw1020681 [See Page for Genus Ilex]     [List All Plants in this Genus]		Botanical Information: Genus: Ilex Family: Aquifoliaceae Author: Thunb. What do these terms mean?
by Nora_in_Vancouver Remarks: Native to Japan, Korea, the Phillipines and the Himalayans. Looks like boxwood, and can be pruned into a hedge. Some varieties sprawl and can be used as a groundcover. Over 500 named cultivars; cultivated in Japan for at least 400 years. Glossy black berries. Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, Vancouver BC Holly Collection.     by Nora_in_Vancouver
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