Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata)

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

Bloom Color: Green, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. No further details are given, but some caution is advised.The fruit is about 5mm in diameter. — No further details are given, but some caution is advised.The fruit is about 5mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets, woods and wet places in lowland and mountains all over Japan. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)