Ilex (genus)
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Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Aquifoliales (order) > Aquifoliaceae (family)
Descripción
Genus containing around 400 species of red- or black-berried plants, including the popular Christmas hollies grown for ornamentation. Timber from the holly has a fine uniform texture. The trees provide shelter, protection from predators, and food for birds, other animals, and insects; the berries are mildly poisonous to humans. Ilex is the only living genus in the family Aquifoliaceae.
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Otros términos
- Ilex (genus) [en]
- Ilex (genus) [la]
- holly (genus) [en]
- hulst (genus) [nl]
- houx (genus) [fr]
- agrifoglio (genus) [it]