Inkberry (Ilex glabra)

Inkberry
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Aquifoliales
Family:	Aquifoliaceae
Genus:	Ilex
Species:	I. glabra
Binomial name
Ilex glabra (L.) Gray

Ilex glabra (/aɪlɛks ɡleɪbrʌ/; EYE-leks GLAY-bruh),^[2] also known as Appalachian tea, evergreen winterberry, Canadian winterberry, gallberry, inkberry,^[1] dye-leaves^{[citation needed]} and houx galbre,^[1] is a species of evergreen holly native to the coastal plain of eastern North America, from coastal Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Louisiana where it is most commonly found in sandy woods and peripheries of swamps and bogs. Ilex glabra is often found in landscapes of the middle and lower East Coast of the United States. It normally is cultivated as an evergreen shrub in USDA zones 6 to 10.^[3]

Ilex glabra grows around five to ten feet (1.5 to 3.0 m) in height and can be five to eight feet (1.5 to 2.4 m) wide.^[2] The leaves are smooth, about 0.5 inches (13 mm) wide, glossy, and dark green.^[2] The flowers are green-white while the fruits are black.^[2]

Honey bees and Henry's elfin are among pollinators attracted to Ilex glabra. The Japanese wax scale, native holly leafminer, and southern red mite are pests to the plant.^[2]

• Carolina Nature: Inkberry (Ilex glabra)
• UConn Plant Database: Ilex glabra
• NS Wildflora: Ilex glabra
• Coastal Plain Plants: Ilex glabra

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