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Catha edulis (Khat / Ikhambi)
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 Catha edulis, or Khat, is an attractive glossy evergreen plant, a great container plant that can reach a height of 20 feet. In Yemen, Ethiopia, and East Africa it is the basis of a life style and plays a dominant role in celebrations and political meetings. Leaves are used in Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen to make tea or chewed for their stimulant properties. It is served to welcome and entertain guests, in mourning, weddings and circumcision ceremonies and collective labour works. |
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| Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) |
| Other Names |
Celastrus edulis.
Qat, Kat, Chat, Kus-es-Salahin, Mirra, Tohai, Tschat, Catha, Quat, Abyssinian Tea, African Tea, Ikhambi Tea and African Salad. |
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