Ilex paraguariensis
E670130
Ilex paraguariensis is a South American evergreen tree whose leaves are traditionally used to make the caffeinated beverage yerba mate.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen tree
ⓘ
holly ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mate drinking culture ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ilex paraguariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | subtropical climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
erva-mate
ⓘ
mate tree ⓘ yerba mate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
caffeine
ⓘ
polyphenols ⓘ theobromine ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Brazil ⓘ |
| describedBy | Augusto de Saint-Hilaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| economicUse |
commercial crop
ⓘ
export product of South America ⓘ |
| family | Aquifoliaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Ilex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| habitat | humid forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Paraguay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Argentina ⓘ southern Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Aquifoliales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparationMethod |
leaves dried and crushed
ⓘ
leaves sometimes roasted ⓘ |
| propagationMethod | seeds ⓘ |
| tasteProfile |
bitter
ⓘ
herbal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs |
stimulant
ⓘ
traditional beverage ingredient ⓘ |
| usedFor | production of yerba mate beverage ⓘ |
| usedPart |
leaves
ⓘ
young twigs ⓘ |
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