95+ Yaupon Holly Berries Edible

It makes a very attractive statement in landscaping growing into a mid sized tree with red berries not edible sometimes it is also trimmed to look like an upside down bowl. Both male and female plants make small white flowers in the spring.

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Yaupon holly berries edible!!!

Much of the following information is being taken from an article written by dick bir north carolina state university and from the book plants that poison. Yaupon holly ilex vomitoria is an evergreen tree or shrub that s native to coastal areas of the south southeastern united states. Cooked ripe elderberries are perfectly edible. Berries occasional cause of poisoning in children but not known to be fatal they say the berries and leaves contain theobromine a caffeine like alkaloid listing the same toxicity symptoms as shmutz and hamilton.

The leaves of yaupon holly and chinese privet are very similar in shape and size. The tea is stimulating and intoxicating. Of course in their native environments this doesn t pose a problem. Close up of yaupon holly leaves.

Female yuapon holly in the late fall. Cooking the berries also improves their flavor. The berries of all species of ilex are reported to be poisonous if eaten in quantity and that is the key here. The second cultivar is more dramatic the weeping holly or ilex vomitoria var.

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