There is a fine wet wood just off the main ranch road. It has brilliant fall color ranging from lemon yellow to deep maroon, with multiple colors appearing on a single tree. American Holly has spiny leaves that look much like the holly used at Christmastime.
Hollies are dioecious, meaning that there are separate male and female plants.
Only the females bear the bright red berries. These wiry vines with their vicious prickles make venturing very far into the woods a difficult and unpleasant task. Under the trees the ground is very wet, and standing water is everywhere. In this shady environment, some interesting ferns can be found. In this species, the fertile fronds look just like the sterile ones.