What plant is that?
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Photo credits: © Francis R. Underwood 2013
above and paler beneath. The fruit is a bright red berry although technically it is called a drupe. It is an uncommon tree in Rhode Island and is found mainly in the southern part of the state and in Tiverton and Little Compton as well. This tree can reach a height of 50 feet and
grows in various habitats, mainly forests and woods.
(The left photo shows the detail of the spines on the teeth on a sapling and the right photo shows a mature tree growing in the Great Swamp)
It’s. . .
Botanical Name: |
Ilex opaca |
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Common Name: |
American Holly | |
Family: |
Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family) | |
Habitat: |
Woods and forests |