Ilex obcordata


Ilex obcordata is a species of holly in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is native to the Greater AntillesCuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
There are two accepted varieties:
Some consider the Puerto Rican population a separate species, Ilex sintenisii, while González-Gutiérrez and Plants of the World Online consider I. sintenisii to be a synonym of I. obcordata var. obcordata, which occurs on the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola in addition to Puerto Rico.
There are only 150 individuals remaining in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico, restricted to Toro Negro State Forest.
As Ilex sintenisii It is assessed as endangered by the IUCN Red List, and a federally listed endangered species of the United States.