Scientific Name: Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon Holly Tree
The Yaupon Holly is a small rounded tree with small leathery green leaves that stay on the tree year round. This tree adapts well to sun or shade areas. On female trees, small red berries form on branches all winter. It is a hardy small specimen tree for landscape needs. Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly, Yaupon, or Cassina; the latter shared with Ilex cassine), is a species of holly native to southeastern North America, occurring in United States from Maryland south to Florida and west to Oklahoma(only in the extreme southeast)and Texas, and in Mexico in Chiapas.
| 4'-6' |
6'-8' |
| 8'-10' |
10'-12' |
| 12'-14' |
14'-16' |
| 16'-18' |
Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips
Additonal information: http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ilvo.html
Interesting Notes
The small, elliptic leaves are thick, have crenate margins, and are glossy above.
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Attributes
- Edging
- Evergreen
- Salt Tolerant
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The fruits are bright red and last through the winter. The fruits are emetic, hence the name vomitoria.
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