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Ilex (/ˈaɪlɛks/) or holly is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. Ilex has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide. The type species is Ilex…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly | is a | genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae | 0.90 | text |
| McCullen | instance of | last names | 0.80 | text |
| McCullion | instance of | last names | 0.80 | text |
| McQuillan | instance of | last names | 0.80 | text |
| and MacCullion | instance of | last names | 0.80 | text |
| which are quite common surnames in some areas | instance of | last names | 0.80 | text |
| Holly | related to Culinary use | Leaves | 0.60 | section |
| Holly | related to Culinary use | These | 0.60 | section |
| Holly | related to Culinary use | Yerba | 0.60 | section |
| Holly | related to Culinary use | Ilex | 0.60 | section |
| Holly | related to Culinary use | Kuding | 0.60 | section |
| Holly | related to Culinary use | Yaupon | 0.60 | section |
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