Ilex pedunculosa
Longstalk holly
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Ilex pedunculosa is a lanky shrub or multi-trunked tree native to China, Taiwan, and Japan, known for its glossy, dark green leaves and red drupes that attract birds. It prefers partial shade and temperate conditions, exhibiting good drought and air pollution tolerance, making it suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,6331.2%—2.5 in
- 160.01%15 yr10 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- USDA zones
- 5
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.5 in, mean 2.9 in, 90th percentile 3.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Other Ilex in the catalogue
17 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
