| FAMILIAR TREES OF SOUTH CAROLINA | CLEMSON EXTENSION BUL 117 |
| American
Holly Ilex opaca |
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American Holly is widely planted as an ornamental. Male and female flowers are on separate trees; only the female trees bear the distinctive bright red berries that provide so much color at Christmastime. The berries provide food for birds and other wildlife. |
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