Ilex amelanchier
sarvis holly, swamp holly, sarvis-holly
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, obovate, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - November
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Sandy swamps, wet woods, stream banks, coastal plain, wooded stream banks, sand hills.