Ilex amara
Loes.
Aquifoliaceae Edible: Leaves - drink
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Description
A shrub or tree in the holly family (Aquifoliaceae) found in subtropical regions. The leaves are traditionally used to make a tea-like drink similar to mate.
Edible Uses
The leaves are prepared as a tea-like drink.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are sometimes used to make a tea-like drink mate.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
Notes
Ilex amara Loes. is still an unchecked name.
Also Known As
Mate
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 431 (As Ilex amara Loes.)
