American Holly is the only native evergreen holly of the eastern United States, with spiny-margined leaves and bright red berries that persist through winter. It is a state tree of Delaware and one of the most important wildlife plants of the coastal plain. The berries are a critical winter food for cedar waxwings, mockingbirds, and hermit thrushes.
Habitat
Moist to mesic coastal plain and piedmont forests of eastern United States
Diet
Berries eaten by cedar waxwings, mockingbirds, hermit thrushes, and bluebirds
How common
Common
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