Ilex glabra
Ilex glabra
INKBERRY
Aquifoliaceae
E. North America
Location: map coordinates S-9 (west of Ag Annex Building; west side of rain garden), N 39°11'8'' W 75°32'46'''
Planting history: planted with Ag Annex, Human Ecology building, ca 2009.
Description:
Native species, State Rank S5 (very common in Delaware)
INKBERRY
Aquifoliaceae
E. North America
Location: map coordinates S-9 (west of Ag Annex Building; west side of rain garden), N 39°11'8'' W 75°32'46'''
Planting history: planted with Ag Annex, Human Ecology building, ca 2009.
Description:
- evergreen shrub
- etymology: Ilex (holly) from the Latin name for holm oak/holly oak (Quercus ilex); glabra = without hairs
- leaves relatively small (3/4”-2”), with 1-3 small teeth on each side near the tip
- polygamo-dioecious (separate male and female trees, with some perfect flowers); flowers small, whitish
- fruit drupe (stone fruit); black, hence the common name “inkberry”; eaten by birds
- native habitat moist sandy soils
- now a popular ornamental because it adapts well to varied environments; grows in moderate shade to full sun, and in different soil types; easily propagated
Native species, State Rank S5 (very common in Delaware)
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