Biology:Ilex integra
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Short description: Species of holly
| Ilex integra | |
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An Ilex integra in Osaka-fu, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. integra
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex integra Thunb.
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| Synonyms | |
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Othera japonica Thunb. | |
Ilex integra, the elegance female holly,[1] also called mochi tree, is an ornamental tree of the holly genus, which is native to parts of Asia, including Korea; Taiwan; the mid-southern regions of China ; and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan . Its flower is light yellow.[2][3] The species was botanically described in 1784.[4]
Uses
The bark of the Ilex integra is an ingredient in birdlime, and it is also sometimes planted as a sacred tree.[3]
Ilex integra
References
- ↑ Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants. Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 496. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11892.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Masayuki-Hayashi (2004) (in Japanese). 葉で見わける樹木. ISBN 4-09-208022-0. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/blue/woods/book.html. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Ilex integra | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = October 6, 2009 }}
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q848316 entry
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