Ilex jacobsii

Ilex jacobsii is a plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet jacobsii is for the botanist Marius Jacobs.^[3]

Ilex jacobsii
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Aquifoliales
Family:	Aquifoliaceae
Genus:	Ilex
Species:	I. jacobsii
Binomial name
Ilex jacobsii S.Andrews[2]

Description

Ilex jacobsii may grow as a tree up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall or as an epiphyte. Its leathery leaves are elliptic to oblong and measure up to 16.5 cm (6 in) long. The flowers are greenish to white.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Ilex jacobsii is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak and Brunei. Its habitat is lowland dipterocarp forests.^[1]

Conservation

Ilex jacobsii has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. While the species is currently mostly in protected areas, if these habitats were to lose protection then land conversion and logging could threaten the species.^[1]