Ilex rotunda, an evergreen tree with gray-white barks
that grow to 10m, rarely 20m in height, inhabits evergreen tree
forests in fields and mountains. Leaves are alternate, 6-10cm long,
3-4cm wide, in an oblong shape, both ends are pointed, with margins
entire—petioles, measuring 1-2cm in length, tinge purple. Dioecious:
Axils on the current year's branches emerge in umbels where 2-7
white or light purple flowers appear. Drupes are spherical, about
6mm long, and mature red in November-December. Bloom time: June. |