Ilex latifolia




Family Aquifoliaceae
Scientific name Ilex latifolia Thunberg
Synonyms Ilex latifolia Thunberg forma variegata Makino ex H. Hara; Ilex macrophylla Blume; Ilex tarajo hort.; Ilex terago Anonymous
Common name (Japanese common name) tara-you [leaves of Palmyra palm]
(English common name) lusterleaf holly
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Shizuoka Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 20m. Leaves 10-18cm. Flowers yellow green, flowering in April to May. Evergreen. Arbor trees.
Reference Ilex latifolia Thunb.
Ilex latifolia Thunb.
Authentication of biologic materials using DNA-DNA hybridization on a solid support (US Patent 7297490/2007)



Male Plants


May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



Female Plants


December 2005
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden