Ilex ficoidea, the fig-leaved holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[2][3] An evergreen shrub or tree usually 2 to 10 m (7 to 33 ft) tall, it is found in a wide variety of habitats at elevations from 100 to 1,500 m (300 to 4,900 ft).[4] It is used as a street tree in Hong Kong.[5]

Ilex ficoidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. ficoidea
Binomial name
Ilex ficoidea
Synonyms[2]
  • Ilex buergeri f. glabra Loes.
  • Ilex glomeratiflora Hayata

References

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  1. ^ Ye, J.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Ilex ficoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147377646A147614758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147377646A147614758.en. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ilex ficoidea Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Plant List of Shing Mun Arboretum" (PDF). Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ "榕叶冬青 rong ye dong qing". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.