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	American holly - ACC Community Tree Council - American Holly
		The American Holly is a prolific grower in the surrounding woods of the Historic Triangle.
		American holly (Ilex opaca) is a small to medium broadleaved evergreen tree in the family Aquifoliaceae.
		American Holly (Ilex opaca): American holly is the traditional Christmas holly with large, spiny green leaves and bright red berries.
	bzinfo.info /?q=american-holly (564 words)

	American Holly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		American holly (Ilex opaca) is a small to medium evergreen tree in the family Aquifoliaceae, with red berries that persist into winter.
		American holly is dioecious, meaning there are male plants with only male blossoms, and female plants with only female blossoms.
		American holly is often planted as an ornamental plant and is a popular Christmas decoration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Holly (179 words)

	Holly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Holly (Ilex) is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only genus in that family.
		Hollies are mostly dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants, with some exceptions.
		Hollies (here, Ilex aquifolium) are dioecious: (above) shoot with flowers from male plant; (top right) male flower enlarged, showing stamens with pollen and reduced, sterile stigma; (below) shoot with flowers from female plant; (lower right) female flower enlarged, showing stigma and reduced, sterile stamens with no pollen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holly (543 words)

	American holly
		Holly is chosen for its decorative value because of the thick, dark green, year-round foliage and its red berries.
		Dahoon holly leaves are not as leathery and the leaf margins are not as thorny as the American holly.
		American holly is a medium tree that reaches heights of 30 to 50'.
	www.sfrc.ufl.edu /4h/American_holly/amerholl.htm (325 words)

	WildWNC.org : Trees : American Holly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		American holly is very shade tolerant and may become established from bird droppings in the understory of upland pine plantations or bottom land hardwoods.
		The "national champion" American holly, in the Congaree Swamp of South Carolina, is 30.2 m (99 ft) tall, with a circumference of 248 cm (98 in), a trunk diameter of 79 cm (31 in), and a crown diameter of 12.2 m (40 ft) (2).
		Hollies 30 to 90 cm (24 to 36 in) in diameter measured near the ground are common in the Mississippi River Delta (24).
	wildwnc.org /trees/Ilex_opaca.html (2940 words)

	American Forests: The Festive American Holly
		Stiff and prickly evergreen American holly leaves are a glossy medium green to olive green on the surface and lighter green on the underside.
		American holly trees are a major food source for winter-migrating flocks of small birds such as the cedar waxwing and American goldfinch, and stands of hollies are an important fast food stop in their migrations.
		Consequently, holly is often used for the fl keys on pianos and organs and for the pegs and fingerboards on violins.
	www.americanforests.org /productsandpubs/magazine/archives/2002winter/inprofile.php (1725 words)

	UD's Holly Arboretum Open to Public
		Holly is not only a 2,000-year-old symbol for peace and joy and a festive holiday decoration, it has local significance as Delaware's state tree-which is, specifically, American holly.
		Dunham was the first to plant and maintain records of the hollies on campus and as a member of the American Holly Society; he was a prime candidate to run a test arboretum.
		Holly is located in the gardens at the west side entrance of Townsend Hall and to the northwest of the Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory.
	ag.udel.edu /Horizons/Dec04/HollyArboretum.htm (567 words)

	Holly - MSN Encarta
		The holly family consists of trees and shrubs usually having separate staminate and separate pistillate flowers that are small in size, four- to eight-parted in structure, and white or greenish in color.
		A South American species, the Paraguay tea, has stimulant properties and is used to make an aromatic beverage, maté.
		English holly is classified as Ilex aquifolium, the common American holly as Ilex opaca, and the Paraguay tea as Ilex paraguariensis.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579149/Holly.html (199 words)

	american holly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		American Holly leaves are dark green, tough, and leathery.
		American Holly wood is used by people to make handles, rulers, piano keys, and violin pegs.
		American Holly drupes can be poisonous to humans, especially young children.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/american_holly.htm (264 words)

	American Holly Tree
		American holly is dioecious, which means both a male and a female plant are needed for fruit production.
		Hollies that are narrower at the bottom than the top often lose these lower branches due to lack of sun; sometimes the whole shrub dies.
		The American Holly tree has been popular since the beginning of American history, having served Native Americans with wood for many different applications and berries that were used for buttons and barter.
	www.landscape-america.com /landscapes/trees/american_holly.html (725 words)

	American Holly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The active parts of the American holly plant, are the leaves and the mature fruit [5].
		infusions of the American holly has a tranquilizing property, which is used in cases of hysteria and epilepsy; infuse 2 spoonfuls of the dry bark of the plant for 10 minutes, in a couple of glasses of water, drink two cups a day [3].
		Due to the American holly's bright red fruits and glossy green leaves, it is used to ornate houses, especially during christmas; this is its most common use in America [1],[5].
	mason.gmu.edu /~uonyeuka/projects/holly.htm (1174 words)

	Plant of the Month: American Holly - National Zoo\| FONZ
		The American holly is native from New England south to northern Florida and westward to Texas.
		American hollies are naturally found in areas with moist acidic soil conditions, but have become popular as ornamental landscape plants, specimens, hedges, or screening plants.
		American hollies can be planted in partial shade, but produce abundant fruit and more luxuriant foliage if planted in a sunny location.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/BackyardBiology/PlantoftheMonth/holly.cfm (340 words)

	American holly / Mountain Xpress / Asheville, NC
		Hollies in general are woody plants with smooth bark and what's called an alternate (rather than opposite) leaf arrangement on the stem.
		Hollies can have spiny or smooth leaves, either evergreen or deciduous; they can be trees or shrubs, and their fruit may be red, orange, yellow, fl or white.
		American holly is best transplanted as a field-grown plant and, while it can tolerate the urban landscape, it thrives on rich, moist, well-drained soils.
	www.mountainx.com /garden/2004/0623arnold.php (1581 words)

	American Holly, A Symbol of Good Cheer
		But this prickly leafed evergreen was the American holly, Ilex opaca, a native plant of the new land they had come to, and also prized by Native Americans as a symbol of courage and eternal life.
		American holly can survive on a variety of soils, as long as there is plenty of humidity, but it grows best in moist, slightly acrid, well-drained soil.
		American holly is a broadleaf evergreen, with beautiful, waxy green leaves and bright red berries, which mature in autumn.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/nature_sketches/84354 (437 words)

	american holly
		Holly leaves have several "prickles" on the edges.
		American Holly wood is used by people to make handles, rulers, piano keys, and violin pegs.
		American Holly drupes can be poisonous to humans, especially young children.
	www.fcps.edu /islandcreekes/ecology/american_holly.htm (272 words)

	Fluvanna County, Virginia Master Gardeners - American Holly Trees
		American hollies are noted for their spiny, evergreen leaves and bright-red berries that mature in autumn.
		This holly is pyramidal in youth with branches to the ground and becomes slightly more open with maturity, but still maintains roughly a pyramidal shape.
		American Holly also depends on insects, such as bees, wasps, and moths to pollinate its flowers so it is a good idea to identify any insects you find on your hollies before you jump to the conclusion that they are doing damage to the trees.
	www.fluvannamg.org /vce/AmericanHolly.htm (649 words)

	Floridata: Ilex opaca
		American holly occurs naturally in southeastern North America from Massachusetts to Florida and west to eastern Texas and southeastern Missouri.
		American holly is usually used as a specimen tree or in small groupings.
		The berries of American holly are eaten by more than 20 species of songbirds and are a significant source of food for wintering cedar waxwings, robins, catbirds, and mockingbirds.
	www.floridata.com /ref/i/ilex_opa.cfm (564 words)

	Tree Details—The Tree Guide at arborday.org
		The American Holly can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.
		The foliage of the American Holly provides cover for songbirds and mammals and its fruit is used extensively by bluebirds and thrashers.
		The American Holly tree has been popular since the beginning of American history, having served the Native Americans with wood for many different applications and berries that were used for buttons and barter.
	www.arborday.org /treeguide/nitree.cfm?id=49 (343 words)

	Holly
		Some hollies are self-fertilizing, but others are exclusively female and need a male plant nearby for pollination.
		American Holly (Ilex opaca): is the traditional Christmas holly with large, spiny green leaves and bright red berries.
		Lusterleaf Holly or Ilex latifolia: is a slow-growing evergreen tree, to 30 feet tall.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1066.htm (975 words)

	American Holly (Iile opaca) - Chesapeake Bay Program
		The American holly, which is native throughout the Chesapeake Bay region and most of the eastern United States, has been widely-used throughout American history.
		Native Americans used wood from the American holly for many uses and the berries were used for bartering and decorating.
		The American holly is an pyramid-shaped evergreen that can grow to be 40-50 feet in height but often the trees are pruned to serve as attractive hedges.
	www.chesapeakebay.net /Info/american_holly.cfm (313 words)

	American Holly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A group of American hollies makes a great privacy screen and, with lower limbs often skirting trees to the ground, provides the perfect dark backdrop for early-spring wildflowers.
		In the wild, American holly is usually found as an understory tree in rich bottomland forests.
		Once established, American holly is drought tolerant and trees tend to be very long-lived.
	www.gwf.org /hollyvol13no1.htm (542 words)

	Ilex opaca 'Calloway': 'Calloway' American Holly
		American Holly is a beautifully shaped tree, with a symmetrical, dense, wide pyramidal form.
		American Holly is ideal for use as a street or courtyard tree (with lower branches removed), framing tree, specimen, barrier planting, or screen.
		In northern climates, Hollies sometimes scorch during the late winter due to rapid and wide temperature fluctuations.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /st305 (803 words)

	Care and cultivation of Holly Trees, Ilex aquifolium
		English holly will grow to fifty feet or taller, so consider this when you are deciding where to plant your tree.
		Plant your holly in early spring, before new growth begins and mulch with a 2- to 4-inch layer of wood chips, sawdust, pine needles, ground bark or other coarse material to keep the roots cool and moist.
		Hollies sometimes drop their old leaves due to transplant shock, but new foliage will soon emerge.
	www.thegardenhelper.com /holly.html (349 words)

	American Holly or Christmas Holly: Ilex opaca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The American Holly is one of the most recognized trees on campus, because of its wide use in winter season decorations (hence the other name "Christmas Holly").
		The American Holly can grow up to one hundred feet tall and can get as thick as four feet.
		American Holly is also used for its lumber.
	faculty.ncwc.edu /ekosal/arboretum/american_holly.htm (130 words)

	Delaware State Tree American Holly Ilex opaca
		During the early years of the 20th century, the abundance of American holly in Delaware led to the establishment of a major export industry in the state.
		Charles C. Jones, Sr., a fertilizer salesman from Milton, Delaware, was one of the pioneers of the holly export industry in Delaware.
		The American holly (Ilex opaca, Aiton) is adopted as the state tree.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/trees/de_american_holly.htm (798 words)

	SDNHM Holiday Plants: Holly
		Holly is a plant frequently utilized to "deck our halls" during the holiday season.
		The most common holly species used are Ilex opaca from the eastern United States and Ilex aquifolium from Eurasia.
		Many holly species are dioecious, which means that staminate "male" and pistillate "female" reproductive organs are separated on different individual plants.
	www.sdnhm.org /research/botany/hp-holly.html (328 words)

	holly. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The evergreen English holly (Ilex aquifolium), the common holly of Europe, cultivated also in North America, is closely associated with Christmas tradition.
		Wild or mountain holly (Nemopanthus mucronata) is a deciduous shrub of E North America.
		Holly is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Celastrales, family Aquifoliaceae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ho/holly.html (224 words)

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