Ilex Aquifolium - Holly

Ilex Aquifolium - Holly

I found this holly tree the university of Manchester, Vaughan house just outside Christ church on Oxford road. Holly trees are capable of growing to heights up to 18 meters tall, its a completely evergreen tree but in some cases the edges of the leaves are yellow, just like beech its possible to grow holly in the shape of a hedge.

The buds are bald, pointed and cylindrical in shape and every stem has them.

We know that this tree is female because it bares the fruit, the fruit (or pomes) are scarlet red, round and are roughly 1cm in diameter.

The bark is smooth and grey, often found with bumps on the surface.

Being an evergreen tree, some of its leaves can appear to be almost completely yellow.

The leaves are thick, fleshy and shiny (due to its waxy texture)
Formally remembered by its sharp, thick, pointy spikes holly tree leaves can also be found as simple leaves like the one below.