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ilex  ·  1779 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A reintroduction!

Thanks! You are right on the pronunciation -- 'ilex' is the genus of holly plants

(which has no relation to anything other than that there's a holly plant growing in the woods behind our house)