Ilex macrocarpa

Ilex macrocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the holly family Aquifoliaceae, native to central and southern China, and Vietnam.^[1] A deciduous tree typically 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, it is found in a wide variety of temperate habitats, including roadsides, from 400 to 4,500 m (1,300 to 14,800 ft) above sea level.^[2] It differs from other hollies by its large black fruit.^[3] It is used as a street tree in Hefei, China.^[4]

Ilex macrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Aquifoliales
Family:	Aquifoliaceae
Genus:	Ilex
Species:	I. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Ilex macrocarpa Oliv.
Synonyms[1]
List Ilex dubia var. hupehensis Loes. Ilex henryi Loes. Ilex macrocarpa var. brevipedunculata S.Y.Hu Ilex macrocarpa var. genuina Loes. Ilex macrocarpa var. trichophylla Loes. Ilex montana var. hupehensis (Loes.) Fernald Ilex reevesiae S.Y.Hu Celastrus salicifolius H.Lév.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Ilex macrocarpa var. longipedunculata S.Y.Hu – southern China
• Ilex macrocarpa var. macrocarpa – entire range
• Ilex macrocarpa var. reevesiae (S.Y.Hu) S.Y.Hu – central China