Olearia ilicifolia Hook.fil. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Olearia ilicifolia Hook.fil.

Olearia ilicifolia Hook.fil., or mountain holly, is a shrub or small tree with serrated leaves and white yellow-centered flowers.

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Olearia

Order

Asterales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Olearia ilicifolia Hook.fil.

Commonly called mountain holly, Olearia ilicifolia Hook.fil. is a much-branching, spreading shrub that can also grow as a small tree. It reaches a height of 1.5–4.6 metres (4 ft 11 in – 15 ft 1 in). Its leaves measure 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in) long and 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) wide, with undulating, coarsely serrated margins, and are greyish green on the upper surface. The flowers are white with yellow centres, and they grow in large terminal corymbs.

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