PHOTO TMock 1998

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National Champion Dahoon Holly Ilex cassine Holly Family — Holly Genus , Florida Circumference = ? inches (? feet) Height = ? feet Average Crown Spread = ? feet Total Points = ? Nominated: ? by: cloned: 1998 by: Terry Mock

The Dahoon Holly, also called Christmas-berry, is an evergreen shrub or small tree with rounded, dense crown and abundant, bright red berries. The common name is apparently of native Ameriucan origin. Planted as an ornamental for the evergreen foliage and profuse red fruit used as Christmas decoration.

This Dahoon Holly specimen is growing

The Dahoon Holly is found from North Carolina south to south Florida, and west to southern Louisiana, also Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

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TERRA: The Earth Restoration and Reforestation Alliance — www.championtrees.org — updated 8/14/2003