Species: Holly

Pollen Record

Arrival of Colour: Dartmoor's Pollen Record

The history of plants on Dartmoor is known from only a handful of studies which have been conducted on Dartmoor. Each of the studies has taken a sliver of dirt, and then examined it under a microscope to find the pollen from the plants that have grown here over time.

Species: Holly

Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Caution: berries are toxic! Identification Short tree with waxy, irregularly shaped leaves. Leaves often have thorns. In winter, some trees have red or white berries. Garden cultivars may have yellow stripes on the leaves. Botany Spikes on the leaves are a response to predation. Leaves higher on the tree often