Quercus ilex
Oak tree species native to the Mediterranean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Holly oak" redirects here. For the Channel 4 soap opera, see Hollyoaks. For other uses, see Holly oak (disambiguation).
Quercus ilex, the evergreen oak,[2] holly oak[3] or holm oak is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the Ilex section of the genus,[4][5] with acorns that mature in a single summer.
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Quercus ilex | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Cerris |
Section: | Quercus sect. Ilex |
Species: | Q. ilex |
Binomial name | |
Quercus ilex | |
Species' distribution: Q. ilex (green), Q. rotundifolia (rose) |
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