Ilex perado

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Read about Ilex perado in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Ilex perado, Ait. (I. maderensis, Lam.). Shrub or tree, to 20 ft.: Ivs. ovate, obovate or oval to oblong- lanceolate, spiny-dentate, or dentate-serrate with short spines, sometimes entire, spiny-pointed, or sometimes obtuse or even emarginate, glossy above, reticulate below, 2-4 or sometimes to 6 in. long, the blade decurrent into the margined petiole deeply channelled above: fr. dark red or nearly black, 1 ½ in. across. Madera, Canary Isls., and Azores. L.B.C. 6:549. B.M. 4079. G.C. III. 34:317. Gn. 69:205. G.M. 48:150. Ilex perado var. platyphylla, Loes. (I. platyphylla, Webb. & Berth.). Lvs. ovate, rarely oblong, 4-8 in. long, in the staminate plant smaller, entire or spiny dentate-serrate with irregular short teeth. Ilex aquifolium var. variegata, Hort. (I. maderensis variegata, Hort.). Lvs. 2 ½ -3 in. long, with rather evenly arranged spiny teeth, with a golden blotch mixed with pale green in the center. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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