Kingdom Plantae Family Aquifoliaceae Scientific name Ilex cookii Rank Species | Order Aquifoliales Genus Ilex Higher classification Holly | |
Similar Holly, Ilex sintenisii, Ilex amelanchier, Ilex tolucana, Ilex laevigata | ||
Ilex cookii (Cook's holly or te) is a species of plant in the Aquifoliaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This tree is only known from a single specimen and a few seedlings in the cloud forests on Cerro de Punta and Monte Jayuya, both at Toro Negro State Forest in Puerto Rico. Other specimens were probably destroyed when a communications tower was installed on Cerro de Punta.
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