Ilex hookeri

Family: Aquifoliaceae

What it is like

A evergreen tree. It grows 18 m tall. Leaves are oval and 5-14 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are thickly leathery. There are teeth around the edge. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are round and 6 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In China it grows in broad-leaved forests between 2,100-3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Tibet

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lise

Synonyms

Osmanthus dinggyensis P. Y. Pai;