- Source: Ilex triflora
Ilex triflora is a plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to tropical Asia. The specific epithet triflora means 'three-flowered'.
Description
Ilex triflora grows as a shrub or tree up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall, sometimes as an epiphyte. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are elliptic to ovate and measure up to 10 cm (4 in) long. The inflorescences, in cymes, feature purple to pink to white flowers. The roundish fruits are purple to black.
Distribution and habitat
Ilex triflora is native to a wide area from the Assam region east to southern China and south to the Maluku Islands. Its habitat is in hill and montane forests, at elevations to 2,300 m (7,500 ft).
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ilex triflora
- List of Ilex species
- Pentateucha curiosa
- List of endangered plants
- List of flora of Ohio
- List of critically endangered plants
- List of IUCN Red List Vulnerable plants
- List of least concern plants
- List of flora of Indiana
- List of plants of Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
