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Ilex kaushue (Ilex kaushue)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: berries Ilex kaushue is a species of plant in the holly (Aquifoliaceae) family, which is used to make a very bitter tea called kuding. It is native to China, growing in dense forests, a tree up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall. Ilex or holly, is a genus of 400 to 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Aquifoliales

            • Family: Aquifoliaceae

              • Genus: Ilex