Quercus ilex

Botanical Name: Quercus ilex
Common Name: holly oak, evergreen oak
Family Name: Fagaceae
Origin/Distribution: Europe, Mediterranean

Leaf: Dark-green, Simple, Leathery, Glabrous, Lustrous, Acute/Dentate, Stiff

Bud: Alternate

Flower: Green-yellow, Catkin, Not showy, Moneocious

Fruit/Seed: Greenish-yellow, Brown, Nut, Showy, Sept/Oct 

Stem/Bark: Grey, Tan, Showy, Deeply fissured

Size: Height: 40 - 70'/Spread: 50 - 60'

Habit: Upright

Form: Round

Soil: Well-drained, Drought tolerant once established

Moisture:  Low, Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Specimen plant, Woodland margin, Tall background, Shade tree, Wildlife food

Notes: Perennial