Ilex x altaclarensis — Highclere Holly

A fairly frequent 19th century hybrid.

The leaves are thick, much larger, and with fewer spines, than those of Common Holly. The fruit is similar to that of Common Holly.There are a number of cultivars, such as the variegated ‘Golden King’.

For similar trees see: Evergreen broadleaves

 
 

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