Ilex emmae[1] is a species of tree in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to New Guinea, occurring in primary forest and forest edge with grassland at 700–1100 metres above sea level, and named after Holly Emma Hicks.[2]
| Ilex emmae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. emmae
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex emmae D.M. Hicks
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References
edit- ^ "A New Species of Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) from New Guinea". Kew Bulletin. 59 (4): 581–583. 2004.
- ^ "Ilex emmae". Plants of the World online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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