Ilex kaushue
| Ilex kaushue | |
|---|---|
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| Tea made with the dried leaves of Ilex kaushue | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. kaushue |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex kaushue S.Y.Hu | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ilex kaushue is a species of plant in the Aquifoliaceae family, which is used to make a very bitter tea called kuding. It is native to China, growing in dense forests, a tree up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tropicos.org". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Shu-kun Chen, Haiying Ma, Yuxing Feng, Gabrielle Barriera, and Pierre-André Loizeau. "Aquifoliaceae". Flora of China 11. p. 364, 394.
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