Ilex glabra

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 Ilex glabra subsp. var.  Evergreen Winterberry, Bitter Gallberry, Inkberry
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Aquifoliaceae > Ilex glabra var. , (L.) Gray


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Ilex glabra, also known as Appalachian Tea, Dye-leaves, Evergreen Winterberry, Gallberry, Inkberry, is a species of holly native to the Eastern and the South Central United States and southern Canada (Nova Scotia).[1] This plant is often used as an ornamental plant. Gallberry nectar is the source of a pleasant honey that is popular in the southern United States.


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ilex glabra, Gray (Prinos glaber, Linn.). Inkberry. Winterberry. Much-branched upright shrub, to 8 ft.: lvs. obovate to oblanceolate, obtuse, with few obtuse teeth toward the apex, glabrous, 1-2 in. long: fls. 5—8-merous. June. Mass, to Fla., west to Miss.


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  1. USDA Plants Profile: Ilex glabra

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