| Quercus ilex | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Cerris |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Ilex |
| Species: | Q. ilex
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| Binomial name | |
| Quercus ilex | |
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| Species' distribution: Q. ilex (green), Q. rotundifolia (rose) | |
Quercus ilex, the holm oak,[2][3] also (ambiguously, as many oaks are evergreen) evergreen oak,[4] is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the section Ilex of the genus,[5][6] with acorns that mature in a single summer.
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