Back to Results
Home / Aquifoliaceae / Ilex / Ilex verticillata

Ilex verticillata

Black Alder, Black Holly
Other regional names: Common Winterberry +3 more
  • Common Winterberry
  • Virginia Winterberry
  • Winterberry
  • Winterberry Holly
Also known as: Ilex bronxensis Britton +19 more
  • Ilex bronxensis Britton
  • Ilex fastigiata E.P.Bicknell
  • Ilex verticillata f. aurantiaca (Moldenke) Rehder
  • Ilex verticillata f. chrysocarpa B.L.Rob.
  • Ilex verticillata f. fructuosa Loes.
  • Ilex verticillata f. hodgdonii F.Seym.
  • Ilex verticillata subsp. tenuifolia (Torr.) A.E.Murray
  • Ilex verticillata subsp. verticillata
  • Ilex verticillata var. aurantiaca Moldenke
  • Ilex verticillata var. cyclophylla B.L.Rob.
  • Ilex verticillata var. fastigiata (E.P.Bicknell) Fernald
  • Ilex verticillata var. padifolia (Willd.) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Ilex verticillata var. padifolia (Willd.) Torr. & A.Gray ex S.Watson
  • Ilex verticillata var. tenuifolia (Torr.) S.Watson
  • Ilex verticillata var. verticillata
  • Prinos confertus Moench
  • Prinos gronovii Michx.
  • Prinos padifolius Willd.
  • Prinos prunifolius Desf.
  • Prinos verticillatus L.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Aquifoliaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Originating in North America, Ilex verticillata (commonly known as Black Alder or Black Holly) is a tree belonging to the Aquifoliaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Help improve SilvaGrid

We use optional first-party analytics to understand which plant searches and filters are useful. We do not use this information for advertising. Read our Privacy Policy .