Categories Shrubs & Trees | Ilex × altaclerensis “Golden King” Ilex × altaclerensis “Golden King” Common name(s): Highclere Holly Synonyme(s): N/A Family: Aquifoliaceae Origin: none, “Golden King” is a cultivar. The parent species are native to Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia More infos: Ilex × altaclerensis is a crossing between Ilex aquifolium × Ilex perado (Portugal, Spain). USDA zone 7. Related plants:Holly Ilex aquifolium Ilex aquifolium “Ferox Argentea” Ilex aquifolium “Variegata” Ilex crenata “Golden Gem”