Biology:Ilex macropoda

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae

Ilex macropoda
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Leaves
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Fall color
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. macropoda
Binomial name
Ilex macropoda
Miq.
Synonyms[2]

Ilex macropoda is a species of flowering plant in the holly family Aquifoliaceae, native to southern China, Korea, and Japan.[2] A deciduous tree typically 13 m (43 ft) tall, it is found in mixed forests, forest edges, thickets, and roadsides, usually from 500 to 1,900 m (1,600 to 6,200 ft) above sea level.[3] Local people make a tea by boiling its leaves.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10935908 entry