Ilex Paraguariensis

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Maté

An evergreen shrub native to South America, which is rich in caffeine, neochlorogenic and chlorogenic acids, and theobromine catechols; maté is a stimulant and tonic; the leaves are used to to make a very hot tea habitually ingested in South America

Ilex paraguariensis,

n See yerba maté.

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