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Ilex brasiliensis

(Ilex brasiliensis)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: berries Ilex brasiliensis, the Brazilian holly, is a species of Ilex genus in the Aquifoliaceae family. It is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina, and is typically found in Cerrado vegetation It is occasionally used as an adulterant in maté. Ilex or holly, is a genus of 400 to 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Aquifoliales
Family:Aquifoliaceae
Genus:Ilex
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