Ilex cinerea
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Ilex cinerea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. cinerea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex cinerea | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Ilex cinerea var. faberi Loes. | |
Ilex cinerea, the gray holly or Hong Kong holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to Hong Kong, Hebao Island, and Hainan in China, and to northern Vietnam.[2][3] An evergreen shrub or small tree usually 3 to 6 m (10 to 20 ft) tall, it is found at higher elevations in mountain forests.[4] It is used as a street tree in Hong Kong.[5]
