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Osmanthus heterophyllus

Chinese Holly, False Holly
Other regional names: Holly Olive +1 more
  • Holly Olive
  • Holly Osmanthus
Also known as: Olea aquifolium f. cuneata Miq. +18 more
  • Olea aquifolium f. cuneata Miq.
  • Olea aquifolium f. subintegra Miq.
  • Olea aquifolium Siebold & Zucc.
  • Olea aquifolium var. cuneata (Miq.) Miq.
  • Olea aquifolium var. ilicifolia (Hassk.) Dippel
  • Olea aquifolium var. myrtifolia (G.Nicholson) Dippel
  • Olea aquifolium var. rotundifolia (W.Bull) H.Jaeger
  • Olea aquifolium var. subintegra (Miq.) Miq.
  • Olea ilicifolia Hassk.
  • Olea rotundifolia (W.Bull) Entleutner
  • Osmanthus acutus Masam. & T.Mori
  • Osmanthus aquifolium (Thunb.) Siebold
  • Osmanthus aquifolium f. subangustatus Makino
  • Osmanthus aquifolium subsp. variegatus-nanus J.Dix
  • Osmanthus aquifolium var. argenteomarginatus (Bean) L.H.Bailey
  • Osmanthus aquifolium var. argenteus C.K.Schneid.
  • Osmanthus aquifolium var. atropurpureus C.K.Schneid.
  • Osmanthus aquifolium var. aureovariegatus (Mouill.) L.H.Bailey
  • Osmanthus aquifolium var. aureus C.K.Schneid.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Oleaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Osmanthus heterophyllus (commonly known as Chinese-holly or False holly) is a shrub or tree within the Oleaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Vietnam

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Maryland

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