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J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Cal Poly State University Campus - San Luis Obispo, CA

 COSTA RICAN HOLLY
Olmediella betschleriana

General Notes

     Utility friendly tree. New growth is bronzy-green. Trees may be referred to as male or female.

  List all Salicaceae | Olmediella

• Olmediella betschleriana - Salicaceae
• Additional Names: Ilex betschleriana
  
  Previously listed in the Flacourtiaceae family.
  Common Names: Guatemalan Holly, Costa Rican Holly, Manzanote
• Habit: Erect or Spreading with a Low Canopy.
  Has Evergreen foliage.
• Shape: Oval
• Sunset Zones: 9 and 14 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 10
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist Soil
• Soil Type: Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 25 - 35 feet
• Canopy Width: 15 - 20 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Screen and Street Tree, Hedged
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years
• Leaves: Ovate and Hollylike Dark Green, Bronze or Red. Evergreen.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has either male or female flowers (dioecious). Trees may be sold as male or female.
• Fruit: Few, Green, drying to brown Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Spring, Summer or Fall.
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf
• Branch Strength: Rated as Strong
• Litter Issue: Leaves and Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
• Health Hazard: None Known

Cite This Page:
SelecTree. "Olmediella betschleriana Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 20, 2013.
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