Marsh Holly
Ilex cymosa
Ilex cymosa is a tree in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to Southeast Asia. The specific epithet cymosa refers to the cymous form of the inflorescence.
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Description
Ilex cymosa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The papery leaves measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long. The inflorescences, in cymes, feature green to white flowers. The fruits, initially red, ripen to black.
Range & habitat
Ilex cymosa is native to an area from Myanmar in the north; south and east through mainland and maritime Southeast Asia; to the Solomon Islands in the east. The species is found in a variety of habitats including in sandy areas, mangrove forests, swamps and hilly dipterocarp forests.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
At the table
Ilex cymosa is harvested for its timber. The tree's roots are locally used for medicinal purposes.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 425672.