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. |