Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Ilex decidua Walter.
 
Possumhaw

Flowers: Small white flowers in late spring, not showy. Dioecious.

Foliage: Medium green, shiny, deciduous, no fall color.

Fruit: Orange to red berries on female plants, attractive through winter.

Trunk, Branching, Twigs: Attractive light gray trunk and large branches. Fruit borne on small spur-like branches.

 

Location: One plant is located at the south east corner of the Animal Sciences building, near the parking lot.

Photographs: Click on an image to see a larger version:

foliage and fruit form in winter fruit and foliage    

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