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  • That would be the "American Holly?"
  • American holly Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca Leaf: Alternate, simple, and persistant, thickened and leathery, eliptical in shape, 2 to 4 inches long, dark green and shiny above, pale green below with entire or spiney-toothed margins. Flower: Dioecious, dull green-white, male flowers on 3 to 7 flowered cymes, female flowers are solitary with a pleasant odor. Flowers apparent April to June. Fruit: A berrylike drupe, red, rarely yellow when ripe, 1/4 inch in diameter, containing ribbed nutlets. Maturing September to October, persisting on tree into winter. Twig: Slender with rust-colored pubescence. Bark: Light gray, with prominent warts. Form: A small tree, with a thick crown and pyramidal form, usually with branches to the ground. http://www.50states.com/tree/delaware.htm

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