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Ilex marahuacae is a species of tree in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Specifically it lives in Duida-Marahuaca National Park, with an area of occupancy of about 8 square kilometres (3.1 mi2), although this may be an underestimation. It is found solely on slopes in Venezuela's submontane tropical forest; at the base of tepuis; and near the tops of Marahuaca and Huachamacari. It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN because of likely habitat threats caused primarily by mining, although to a lesser extent by tourism; the IUCN red list predicts a habitat decline of at least 30% in 30 years.
The species was first described by Steyermark in 1988.
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 marahuacae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
