Ilex crenata

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAquifoliaceae
Family (Traditional)Aquifoliaceae
GenusIlex
Species:Ilex crenata Thunb.
Common NameJapanese Holly
Growth Habittree
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: tree; Region of Origin: Asia; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: serrate; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Berry; Fruit Type: Drupe; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 4; Stamen Number: 5
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; GNR (Global Rank)
Specimen(s) View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (1)

SynonymFull Citation
Ilex crenata f. helleri Ilex crenata f. helleri (Craig) Rehder

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Madison (KY), Rowan (KY), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Knox (TN), Putnam (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN), Sullivan (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, MDKY, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1971 - 2011

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0140899 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
TENN-V-0140900 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
UOS00504 Franklin Tennessee 14 Aug 2011 Mary P. Priestley
UOS
Ilex crenata
TENN-V-0140903 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
TENN-V-0140905 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
TENN-V-0140906 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
TENN-V-0140904 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
TENN-V-0140902 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
TENN-V-0140901 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Ilex crenata
APSC0028818 Knox Tennessee
APSC
Ilex crenata
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Plant Photos

Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Tara Littlefield
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw
Ilex crenata - Joey Shaw