CATTON ARBORETUM
Quercus ilex
Common name:
Holly Oak
Year planted:
2015
Country of origin:
Spain and eastwards to Pakistan
Year introduced:
Late 1500s
Description:
A large evergreen Oak growing to over 20m in ideal conditions. A proportion of the leaves normally drop in spring as new ones start to emerge although in very cold conditions it can drop its leaves entirely in late winter. Leaves are glossy green above but downy below and narrowly oval in shape
what3words:
cornering.confirms.showcase
Tree number: 140