I had the good fortune to visit Longwood Gardens on Saturday and ventured off the beaten path to get a closer look at grove of grand old native beech trees. I noticed this small holly growing in the deep shade, but appartently getting enough sun to make it work. Since neither of these are native in my neck of the woods, I'm curious to know if is these are commonly companions?
Is this common?
[European] Beech + [European] Holly is a fairly common association on this side of the Atlantic, so probably applies for you too.
Resin
If it seems like it could have volunteered- American holly is common around here. I can't see enough details (nor do I have the skills) to say it IS American holly...
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American Holly are commonly understory trees in their native environments, which range from Cape Cod southward, including the forests of southeastern KY around Cumberland Falls. Both the beech genus and holly genus appreciate similar soils and can/do occur together.
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