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''Ilex cassine'' is a holly native to the southeastern coast of North America, in the United States from Virginia to southeast Texas, in Mexico in Veracruz, and in the Caribbean on the Bahamas, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. It is commonly known as Dahoon Holly〔 or ''Cassena'', the latter derived from the Timucua name for ''I. vomitoria''. It is a large shrub or small tree growing to 10-13 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, 6-15 cm long and 2-4 cm broad, glossy dark green, entire or with a few small spines near the apex of the leaf. The flowers are white, with a four-lobed corolla. The fruit is a red drupe, 5-6 mm in diameter, containing four seeds.〔Florida Department of Environmental Protection: (Florida's Hollies )〕〔Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.〕〔(Ilex cassine Fact Sheet )〕 As with other hollies, it is dioecious with separate male and female plants. Only the females have berries, and a male pollenizer must be within range for bees to pollinate them. There are three varieties:〔 *''Ilex cassine'' var. ''cassine'' (United States, Caribbean) *''Ilex cassine'' var. ''angustifolia'' Aiton. (United States) *''Ilex cassine'' var. ''mexicana'' (Turcz.) Loes. (Mexico) ==Cultivation== It is grown as an ornamental plant for the attractive bright red berries set against the glossy green leaves. Its original range was close to the coast, but the range has been extended by planting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ilex cassine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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