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Gyropsylla spegazziniana

Gyropsylla spegazziniana

Classification

Class
Insecta

Yerba mate or yerba maté ( YUR-bə MAH-tay), Ilex paraguariensis, is a plant species of the holly genus native to South America. The leaves of the plant can be steeped in hot water to make a beverage known as mate. Brewed cold, it is used to make tereré.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1