Aquifoliaceae

A family of 3 or 4 genera and some 400 species of mostly dioecious shrubs and trees, from tropical and temperate regions, particularly South America and East Asia.  [FNSW].  Represented in the Hortus by 3 species or varieties of Holly.

Plants in this Family

  1. Ilex aquifolium L.
  2. Ilex aquifolium L. var. variegata
  3. Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxt.