Ilex integra
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An Ilex integra in Osaka-fu, Japan |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. integra |
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Ilex integra Thunb. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Othera japonica Thunb. |
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Othera japonica Thunb.
Ilex integra, the mochi tree, is an ornamental tree of the holly genus, which is native to parts of Asia, including Korea; Taiwan; the mid-southern regions of China; and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan. Its flower is light yellow. The species was botanically described in 1784.
Ilex integra is an ingredient in birdlime, and is also sometimes planted as sacred tree.
Ilex integra
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