The possumhaw is native to our county too. I tried taking some cuttings with no success. Don't you just love to find beautiful things growing in nature. EP

Here is a link that might be useful: possumhaw

You all are giving me a good idea. I need to take a walk over the farm and see if I can find anything interesting. We don't have too many real brushy, wild areas so don't know what my chances are. I need to walk anyway!

gld

Hi PP,
Do you keep a journal, logging your finds? with date and location?
Thought you had found a new species in your county, as the plants.usda.gov site did not show Ilex decidua in your county, but the Arkansas Biodiversity site does show it and another species, Ilex opaca(American Holly).
Once they get get their act together and get the server back on line, you can go to the Ark, Biodiversity site and see a list of all of the Vascular Plants in your county, all 544 of them. Sevier Co. has 497. Washington Co.(Fayetteville) has the largest #, 1301 and Jackson Co.(Newport) the fewest, 275. You can still obtain the information, but you will have to select each Family Name(Botanical or Common Name) from the menu on the link below.
Rb

Here is a link that might be useful: Arkansas Biodiversity - The Vascular Flora

Rb,
American hollies we have and I reconize.I thought for a while it might be yaupon which I have several of,planted in my yard but yaupons are evergreen.All searches I have done show this to be ilex decidua. Right now,they still have their leaves which are turning yellow,preparing to shed and are loaded w/ bright red/orange berries so there must be a male present,I'm not seeing but info I read says,american holly can also serve as a polinator. The possunhaws are growing in a ditch off the main road coming in to where I live but a journel might be a good idea.

I have about 9 acres of woods right behind our house that I'd love to explore but it's hunting season and I don't care wind up strap to the fender of someone's car....LOL. Honestly though,I need a good field ref. book to take out with me.Idealy,I'd love to buy the 9 acres but lady that owns it thinks I should be the one to do all the foot and paperwork...NOT!

PP

PP
Yaupon may have become established there, since it has been vouchered in Sevier, Hempstead, Pike & Polk Co's, and birds love the berries!
You might also find the deciduous Carolina Holly, Ilex ambigua, documented in Hempstead, Pike & Polk Co's. It is similar to the Possum Haw, but leaves are usually iarger(twice as long and wide), densly pubescent underneath and the margins are serrate or serrate-crenate. This is a highly variable(polymorphic) species and the leaves can vary widely in size.
Good hunting!
Rb

Rb,

googled the i.ambigua...nope not it. The leaves on my find are smaller,narrower,smooth as a baby's butt on underside with "very" slight serration.

I can send you a small branch if you want to email me your address.

PP