Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon Holly
- Family: Aquifoliaceae
- Form: Evergreen tree reaching 30 ft., width approaches height with an irregular canopy
- Leaves: Alternate, simple, oval to elliptical, ¾ in.-1¼ in. with crenate margin
- Stem/Bark: Light grey and smooth
- Flower: Small white, dioecious in axillary cymes, 3/16 in., not showy with 4 rounded petals
- Fruit: Plentiful, shiny red berries containing 4 seeds on female plants. ¼ in. round in axillary clusters
- Comments: One of 12 native hollies in Florida. There are numerous cultivars available ranging in form and size. Dwarf cultivars are male and do not produce fruit
