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Shoreline Community College Arboretum: Convex-leaf Japanese Holly

Shoreline CC Arboretum is the student-led initiative to document and inform the incredible diversity of over 200 species of flora adorning our outdoor campus as it grows and changes with future development.

Title

Convex-Leaf Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata 'Convexa' (AQUIFOLIACEAE)

Description

Range

E. China, Jap., Kor., Taiwan, Sakhalin

Ecology

Ecology

"The small fragrant flowers attract bees. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi." [1]

Equity

Equity: Cultural and Historical Significance

Ilex crenata is part of the landscape in rural Japan, where local inhabitants, farmers, and conservationists are in dialog about how to manage agriculture while sustaining the biodiversity of the region. [2]

Economics

Economics

Used as an ornamental plant. [1]

Sources

Sources

[1] Kiani, S., & Perler, R. (2017, April 23). Yale Nature Walk: Catalpa. Retrieved from https://naturewalk.yale.edu/trees/bignoniaceae/catalpa-bignonioides/catalpa-74

[2] Iiyama, N., Kamada, M., & Nakagoshi, N. (2005). Ecological and social evaluation of landscape in a rural area with terraced paddies in southwestern Japan. Landscape and Urban Planning, 70(3-4), 301-313.

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