Ilex Aquifolium, Common Holly With Glossy Green Leaves And Bright Red Berries Behind Metal Wire Fence - Christmas Celebration Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Ilex Aquifolium, the Holly, Common Holly, English Holly, European Holly, or occasionally Christmas Holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, mainly native to western and southern Europe. It is an evergreen tree or shrub. Ilex Aquifolium is the species of holly associated with Christmas, and previously the Roman festival of Saturnalia. Its glossy green prickly leaves and bright red berries are represented in wreaths, garlands and cards wherever Christmas is celebrated.