Ilex amelanchier

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This article is about the Swamp Holly proper. For other plants called thus, see swamp holly.

Swamp Holly
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (TNC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae (unranked) Euasterids II Order: Aquifoliales Family: Aquifoliaceae Genus: Ilex Species: I. amelanchier
Binomial name
Ilex amelanchier

Ilex amelanchier, the Swamp Holly, is a species of holly from North America^{[verification needed]}. It is a close relative of Mountain Holly (Ilex mucronata) which formerly was placed in a monotypic genus Nemopanthus.