Chapaensis Holly (Ilex chapaensis)

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

Ilex chapaensis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen from October to November. 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: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. The globose fruit is black when fully mature and up to 2cm in diameter. We have no more details but advise caution, see the notes above on toxicity. — The globose fruit is black when fully mature and up to 2cm in diameter.; We have no more details but advise caution, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Sparse forests, mixed forests on mountains at elevations of 500 - 2000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)