sarvis holly Aquifoliaceae Ilex amelanchier M.A. Curtis ex Chapm.   symbol: ILAM2
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, finely serrate (especially on the upper third of the leaf), lance to egg-shaped (variable) or obovate, rounded at the leaf base, glabrous and green above (may be pubescent), paler and slightly pubescent below, to 3 inches long. Flower: Dioecious; both male and females are stalked and greenish-white, usually in clusters, appear in spring. Fruit: Round drupes, 1/3 inch in diameter, dull red, ripening in fall but persisting through the winter, borne on short stalks, seeds grooved. Twig: Slender, gray-green, with scattered light lenticels, buds dome-shaped,leaf scars small with one vascular bundle scar, slightly pubescent. Bark: Thin, smooth and grayish brown, somewhat warty. Form: Upright shrub or small tree, reaches heights of 10 to 15 feet.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Ilex amelanchier can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Ilex amelanchier is native to North America.