Ilex integra

Othera japonica Thunb.

Ilex integra, the elegance female holly,[1] also called mochi tree, is an ornamental tree of the holly genus, which is native to parts of Asia, including Korea; Taiwan; the mid-southern regions of China; and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan.

Its flower is light yellow.

[4] The bark of the Ilex integra is an ingredient in birdlime, and it is also sometimes planted as a sacred tree.

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