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Holly
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Ilex or holly is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. Ilex has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide. The type species is Ilex aquifolium, the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards.
Holly
Holly
Ilex paraguariensis
Ilex paraguariensis
Hollies (here, Ilex aquifolium) are dioecious: (above) shoot with flowers from male plant; (top right) male flower enlarged from female plant; (lower
Hollies (here, Ilex aquifolium) are dioecious: (above) shoot with flowers from male plant; (top right) male flower enlarged from female plant; (lower right) female flower enlarged, showing ovary and reduced, sterile stamens with no pollen.
Traditional Christmas card with holly and mistletoe. Circa 1880s
Traditional Christmas card with holly and mistletoe. Circa 1880s
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In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season.
A silver fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves.
A silver fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves.
A southern live oak in South Carolina during winter
A southern live oak in South Carolina during winter