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Holly

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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Holly

Nodes185
Edges184
Triples182
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010811
Components1

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Holly

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related to Selected species · 48
Holly → Africa, Amazon, American, Andrews, Asia, Bahamas, China, Chinese, Christ's, Cuba, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, English, Europe, European, Gray, Gray American, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honshu
related to Etymology · 28
Holly → Both, Breton, Britain, By, Celtic, Christmas, Despite, European, Hollen, Hülse, Ilex, Irish, Italian, Latin, Linnaean, Low German/Low Franconian, Middle Dutch, Middle English Holin, Occitan, Old English
related to Description · 25
Holly → Along, British Columbia, California, Christmas, Class, Control Board's, English, European, Hence, However, Ilex, It, Its, Linnaeus, Nellie, North America, Plants, Portland, Some, Stevens
related to history · 23
Holly → Australia, Based, Cretaceous, Earth, East Asia, Eocene, Europe, Gondwana, Ilex, In, Laurasia, Maastrichtian, Many, Most, Neogene, Otway Basin, Over, Paleogene, Pleistocene, Pliocene
related to Culture · 15
Holly → Angie Mostellar, Christ's, Christian, Christmas, European, Ilex, In, Ivy, Jesus, Norway, Since, Stord Municipality, The Holly, Virgin Mary, Western Christian
related to Ecology · 12
Holly → After, At, Bucculatrix, During, Ectropis, Gymnoscelis, Ilex, In, Often, Other Lepidoptera, The, They
related to External links · 11
Holly → Aquifoliaceae, BoDD, Botanical Dermatology Database, Brady Haran, Eichhorn, March, Markus, Nottingham, Test Tube, The Holly Tree, University
related to Culinary use · 7
Holly → Ilex, In, Kuding, Leaves, These, Yaupon, Yerba
related to Gallery · 3
Holly → China, Ferox'Ilex, Ilex
related to Ornamental use · 2
Holly → European, Many

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species ilex genus aquifolium used leaves christmas evergreen european berries plants common fruits temperate many years speciation extinct million often

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Hollyis agenus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae0.90text
McCulleninstance oflast names0.80text
McCullioninstance oflast names0.80text
McQuillaninstance oflast names0.80text
and MacCullioninstance oflast names0.80text
which are quite common surnames in some areasinstance oflast names0.80text
Hollyrelated to Culinary useLeaves0.60section
Hollyrelated to Culinary useThese0.60section
Hollyrelated to Culinary useYerba0.60section
Hollyrelated to Culinary useIlex0.60section
Hollyrelated to Culinary useKuding0.60section
Hollyrelated to Culinary useYaupon0.60section

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