Dark, evergreen leaves -
alternate and compound and the 5-9 leaflets
frequently have spines on the margins, somewhat
similar to those of a true holly, Ilex opaca.
Bronze in the fall
Grapelike blue fruits in early
summer
'Compactum' - compact form with very
glossy leaves and bronze winter color
'Mayban' - dwarf selection taller in
habit, having fewer leaflets in each leaf
and arranged more closely together on the
leaf stalks.
