Synonym(s) : Ilex burmanica Merr.; Ilex fragilis f. kingii Loes.; Ilex fragilis f. subcoriacea C.J.Tseng; Ilex opienensis S.Y.Hu
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ilex fragilis Hook.f.
Habit : Deciduous tree
Habitat : Sparse forests, broad-leaved, Tsuga, or shrub forests, mountains, grazing land; 1500-3000 m. altitude
Comments / notes : As a living or dried specimen Ilex fragilis is often mistaken at first glance for a Prunus (Rosaceae).
Flower, Fruit : May-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Central Himalaya to South Central China and North Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 94; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 106