| Ilex coriacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. coriacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex coriacea | |
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| Natural range | |
Ilex coriacea, sometimes known as large gallberry [2] or sweet gallberry, [1] is a shrub in the holly family native to coastal areas in the United States from Virginia to Texas. It exists primarily as an understory plant in pine forests, and is sometimes managed by controlled burnings, resprouting from rhizomes. [3]
Ilex coriacea is a facultative wetland plant [2] and can be found in sandy, moist to wet soils [3] in bogs, at the edges of ponds [1] and in seepage swamps called baygalls. [4] [5] It is planted as an ornamental [1] and prefers acidic soils. [3]
The plant is an important nectar source for beekeepers. [6]
