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Poison Wood Reset All Plant Type Categories Useful Parts Herb Shrub Tree Vine Other Food Medicine Material Commercial Weed Poison Roots Stems Bark Wood Leaves Buds Flowers Fruit Seeds 1 3681 Thunder   Holly June 21, 2010 The ancient Romans used holly in their winter Saturnalia festivals. When early Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus in December, they too "decked the halls with boughs of holly" to avoid attracting unwanted attention. As the population of Christians grew, holly lost its pagan association and became a symbol of the Christmas season and has even been featured on United States postage stamps. Medicinal Uses: Holly leaves were formerly used as a diaphoretic and an infusion of them was Reset List Add a New Plant

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