Ilex guayusa Loes.

Species

Angiosperms > Aquifoliales > Aquifoliaceae > Ilex

Characteristics

A small tree.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used to make a drink. They contain caffeine.
Uses food medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Chill (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Fertility (unspecified), Mouthwash (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Stomach (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Divination (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Venereal (unspecified)
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Images

Ilex guayusa unspecified picture

Distribution

Ilex guayusa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Ilex guayusa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127854-2
WFO ID wfo-0000729471
COL ID 3PFGN
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ilex guayusa Ilex utilis