mountain holly Aquifoliaceae Ilex montana Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray   symbol: ILMO
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, 2 1/2 to 6 inches long (commonly 4 inches), shellow pointed teeth, elliptical to ovate, glabrous and green above, paler below, thin but with prominent veins giving leaves a wrinkled look. Flower: Dioecious; both male and females are short-stalked and greenish-white, 1/4 inch across, 4-7 petals, usually in clusters, appear in spring. Fruit: Round drupes, to 1/2 inch in diameter, orange-red to red, in sparse clusters, ripening in fall and persisting for a short time, seeds grooved. Twig: Slender, gray-brown to red-brown, with scattered light lenticels, buds and leaf scars are small, one vascular bundle scar, spur shoots common. Bark: Thin, young stem with obvious lenticels, later smooth but warty and gray brown. Form: Upright shrub to a small tree, usually with multiple stems, commonly to 20 feet but may reach 40 feet or more.
	USDA Plants Database Ilex montana is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting mountain holly (opens a new window).