| Ilex integra | |
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An Ilex integra in Osaka-fu, Japan | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. integra
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex integra | |
| Synonyms | |
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Othera japonica Thunb. | |
Ilex integra, the elegance female holly, [1] also called mochi tree, is an ornamental tree of the holly genus, which is native to parts of Asia, including Korea; Taiwan; the mid-southern regions of China; and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan. Its flower is light yellow. [2] [3] The species was botanically described in 1784. [4]
Uses
The bark of the Ilex integra is an ingredient in birdlime, and it is also sometimes planted as a sacred tree. [3]
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Ilex integra
References
- ^ Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds. (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 496. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via Korea Forest Service.
- ^ Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- ^ a b Masayuki-Hayashi (2004). 葉で見わける樹木 (in Japanese). ISBN 4-09-208022-0. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ "Ilex integra". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
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