Pauper'S-Tea (Sageretia thea)
Description
Sageretia thea is a spiny, deciduous or partly evergreen shrub or small tree growing to about 3 metres tall The leaves are gathered from the wild for local use as a tea. There are conflicting reports on the edibility of the fruits. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its leaves in India and S China.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rhamnaceae
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Genus: Sageretia
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