Holly tree??

[volboy]

Is this a type of holly tree? Do the wild ones produce berries? Do deer eat the berries or leaves? I was reading and found articles saying deer like them.and other articles that said deer doesn't touch them

 

[Ski]

Looks like holly. I don't know if deer eat them or not but they do get red berries.

 

[volboy]

Looks like holly. I don't know if deer eat them or not but they do get red berries.

Yeah i know that the ones planted in landscape has berries and figure these do.as well but i had never seen as many in the wild as I saw yesterday

 

[TNTreeman]

Looks like a Nellie R Steven's which is a variety of holly. Larger leaves and needle like projections.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Looks like the Hollys that grow in the woods here, never seen any deer use.

 

[Crappieaddict]

The female trees produce berries.

 

[Carlos]

They are beneficial to several species of birds. This time of year when there's not much else, Robins and Cedar Waxwings will strip all the berries.

I'm sure other birds will also.

 

[Popcorn]

They are scattered across the Cumberland Plateau. I even moved one once to my yard in Silver Point. With a little pruning and care it became a nice landscape addition. Never noticed browse indications or deer using them for anything.

 

[Wrangler95]

I have one in my yard but deer leave it alone.Mine has some time but not every year

 

[rem270]

I have several Holly's along my fence line. I've never seen deer pay them any mind tho.

 

[MickThompson]

Yes, holly. Yes, berries. I haven't really noticed deer use.

 

[Mattt]

I don't think they like them. We have a bunch scattered on our property. I was under the impression they were leftover from old homestead or home places.

 

[JJ3]

American Holly, a native species, and yes they will grow red berries. In South Alabama I would often find scrapes underneath them. Here in west Tennessee, I've never seen deer use them.

 

[BSK]

Only deer use I've seen for Hollies is as a species bucks will make rubs on. They are a preferred signpost rub tree in my area.

 

[TNlandowner]

Same observations as others above. Bird value is high, other game not.

They are a some what invasive, shade tolerant tree. Birds spread seed very fast!

My son and I spent four hours killing American holly and privet bushes last Saturday.

 

[Snake]

Is this a type of holly tree? Do the wild ones produce berries? Do deer eat the berries or leaves? I was reading and found articles saying deer like them.and other articles that said deer doesn't touch them

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They will eat dogwood tree berries .

 

[yellalinehunter]

American Holly, a native species, and yes they will grow red berries. In South Alabama I would often find scrapes underneath them. Here in west Tennessee, I've never seen deer use them.

What part of south Alabama?

 

[swampbadger]

Ilex vomitoria - Wikipedia

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One of the plants that stuck with me after taking plant materials class. These berries are toxic and this plant gained its scientific name from natives using these an a spiritual cleansing in A vomiting ceremony.

 

[killingtime 41]

I think I read years ago that Robbin's will eat them and become intoxicated. It's poisonous to humans.

 

[JJ3]

What part of south Alabama?

It's been a few decades, but used to hunt in Washington and Baldwin Counties