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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Bark and Twig (Transition) Texture

Bark and Twig (Transition) Texture

Leaf Buds and Foliage

Leaf Buds and Foliage

Fruit

Fruit

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

Bud and Foliage

Bud and Foliage

Mary Nell Holly

[horticultural]

Ilex x "Mary Nell"

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: this horticultural variety is pruned to create borders and hedges.

  • leaf arrangement: alternate

  • fruit: berry

  • lifespan: up to 150 years

  • habitat: full sun, medium water

  • size: 20' tall

  • growth form: pyramidal

  • uses: ornamental and hedging

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • upper school

  • ?

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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