Ilex integra
| Ilex integra | |
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An Ilex integra in Osaka-fu, Japan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. integra |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex integra | |
| Synonyms | |
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Othera japonica Thunb. | |
Ilex integra, the mochi tree, is an ornamental tree of the holly genus, which is native to parts of Asia, including Korea; Taiwan; the mid-southern regions of China; and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan. Its flower is light yellow.[1][2] The species was botanically described in 1784.[3]
Uses
Ilex integra is an ingredient in birdlime, and is also sometimes planted as sacred tree.[2]
Ilex integra
References
- ↑ Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- 1 2 Masayuki-Hayashi (2004). 葉で見わける樹木 (in Japanese). ISBN 4-09-208022-0. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Ilex integra". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved October 6, 2009.
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