Ilex tarapotina
| Ilex tarapotina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. tarapotina |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex tarapotina Loes. | |
Ilex tarapotina is a species of holly used in northern Peru[1] to make a special type of maté known as “té o’ maté” which is said to produce unknown effects.
References
- ↑ Shiu Ying Hu (2004). "The Biology of Yaupon". In Charles M. Hudson. Black drink: a native American tea. University of Georgia Press. pp. 10–39. ISBN 978-0-8203-2696-2.
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