Ilex ambigua
carolina holly, sand holly
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, obovate, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
4, 5
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
6.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Habitat
Sandy woods, along streams, and hammocks.