"Ilex" in Latin means the holm-oak or evergreen oak ("Quercus ilex"). Holm oaks (Quercus ilex) dot the hills. The main tree component is oaks, usually holm ("Quercus ilex") and cork ("Quercus suber"). Understory shrubs include flowering dogwood ("Cornus florida") and American holly ("Ilex opaca"). American holly ("Ilex opaca"), a broadleaf evergreen tree, is common. The dominant species of the climax community is the holly oak ("Quercus ilex"). The dominant species are "Quercus coccifera" (in drier areas) and "Quercus ilex". "Ilex verticillata" is a shrub growing to tall. Most hollies (members of the genus "Ilex") are dioecious. The oak woodlands typically have an understory of holly ("Ilex aquifolium"). Examples are Empetrum nigrum, Ilex vomitoria, and Vaccinium ovatum. The type species is the European holly "Ilex aquifolium" described by Linnaeus. The small fruits of "Ilex", although often referred to as berries, are technically drupes. The ilex, the cedar, the Wellingtonia (excitingly tall).