Ilex rubra
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| Ilex rubra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex rubra | |
Ilex rubra is a species of flowering plant in the holly family Aquifoliaceae, native to northern and western Mexico.[2][3] An evergreen tree 4 to 10 m (13 to 33 ft) tall, it is found above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in coniferous forests.[4] Hardy to USDA zone 7b and with large dark red fruit, it is rare in gardens but deserves to be more widely cultivated.[4] It is used as a street tree in Guadalcázar, Mexico.[5]
