Ilex arnhemensis is the only species of Ilex (holly) native to Australia. Native to coastal and riverine habitats in the tropical north of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, it grows as a tree up to 25 metres high.

Ilex arnhemensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. arnhemensis
Binomial name
Ilex arnhemensis
Subspecies

I. arnhemensis subsp. arnhemensis
I. arnhemensis subsp. ferdinandi

This species was first published by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1861, under the name Byronia arnhemensis; and transferred in Ilex in 1890. Vernacular names include northern holly.

References

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  • "Ilex arnhemensis (F.Muell.) Loes". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  • "Ilex arnhemensis (F.Muell.) Loes". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.