Aculeolata Holly (Ilex aculeolata)

Family: Aquifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ilex aculeolata is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from June to September. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root. This is a most strange report, it is hard to think of any species of holly having an edible root. Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — This is a most strange report, it is hard to think of any species of holly having an edible root.; Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Sparse forests, shrub forests in valleys and along roadsides at elevations of 100 - 1200 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)