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Ilex Vomitoria Ait. (Yaupon): A Native North American Source of a Caffeinated and Antioxidant-Rich Tea
Author(s): M. J. Palumbo, S. T. Talcott and F. E. Putz
Month: Jun
Year: 2009
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Economic Botany
Volume: 63
Issue: 2
Pages: 130-137
Article Topic(s): Ethnobotany,Human Use
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon),
Abstract
Reports on the historical and potential use of Ilex vomitoria as a source of a caffeinated beverage. The article reports on traits that consumers may consider valuable.Suggested Citation
M. J. Palumbo, S. T. Talcott and F. E. Putz. "Ilex Vomitoria Ait. (Yaupon): A Native North American Source of a Caffeinated and Antioxidant-Rich Tea." Economic Botany 63.2 (2009): 130-137.Go back