Olearia ilicifolia, Mountain holly, Hakeke, or New Zealand holly is endemic to the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island. It is is found in lowland to subalpine forest, and scrub from sea level to 1,200 metres asl. Olearia ilicifolia is an evergreen, much-branched spreading large shrub or small tree, reaching 5 m high. Its stiff shiny grey-green narrow, spear-shaped leaves are 5–10 centimetres long with undulating and prickly-toothed edges. The underside of the leaves have a yellowish to white closely pressed tomentum. The small daisy flowers which appear late spring to mid summer are white with yellow centres and grow in large terminal corymbs.