Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Ilex Decidua

Size:

7'-15' tall, up to 30' tall

Leaves:

deciduous, alternate, simple, 1.5"-3" long, more or less spoon-shaped, with rounded teeth; light green above, pale and slightly hairy beneath

Flowers:

small and dull white, borne on short spur branches, inconspicuous; March-May

Fruit:

orange-red berry-like fruit (called a drupe) persisting into winter; very showy; September-October

Fall Interest:

deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; adaptable to wet or dry sites

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen, native garden, winter interest

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark pale gray, smooth, and thin, sometimes with warty protuberances; horizontal branching; has a suckering habit and can be used to stabilize stream banks; one of the most common species of native hollies; native to Arkansas