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Ilex celebensis

Ilex celebensis is a tree of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae) native to lower montane forests of maritime Southeast Asia, growing up to about 18 metres tall. It is a forest tree rather than a commonly grown garden or houseplant, so care guidance is limited.

Family
Aquifoliaceae (Aquifoli family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged, as in its humid montane forest habitat.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich forest soil or a peaty potting mix.
Temperature
Cool to warm montane conditions; protect from frost and heat above about 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Sulawesi
Climate
wet tropical

About

Ilex celebensis is a tree in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to maritime Southeast Asia. It is named for the Indonesian island of Celebes (now Sulawesi).

Where it grows

Ilex celebensis is native to Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and New Guinea. It is found in lower montane forests, at elevations of around 1,500 m (5,000 ft). In Borneo, it is present in Mount Kinabalu National Park. In Sulawesi, it is present in Lore Lindu National Park.

Other Ilex plants

Ilex abscondita · Ilex acutidenticulata · Ilex affinis · Ilex altiplana · Carolina holly · Sarvis holly · Ilex amygdalina · Ilex andicola · Hawai'i holly · Ilex anonoides · English holly · Ilex aracamuniana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ilex celebensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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