Ilex pubescens
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| Ilex pubescens | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. pubescens |
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Ilex pubescens, the downy holly or pubescent holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to southern China, Hainan, and Taiwan.[1] A shrub or small tree, it is found in a variety of habitats from sea level to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2] It is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for a variety of ailments.[3]
