Ilex glabra

Inkberry. Ilex glabra.

Inkberry, Galberry
Scientific name: Ilex glabra
Family: Aquifoliaceae

Inkberry is an evergreen shrub in the Holly family. The leaves are thick and shiny with a few tiny serrations at the top. The dark blue berries are not edible, but can be used to make a purple-blue ink. Inkberries can be either male or female. Both have pale yellow flowers, but only the female plants will have berries. Like American Holly, the berries mature in the fall and persist through winter. 

iNaturalist observation
​www.inaturalist.org/observations/106561460

​Lat: 39.493124
Lon: -74.522368
Accuracy: 27m
Geoprivacy: Open