Ilex brasiliensis, the Brazilian holly, is a species of the genus Ilex in the family Aquifoliaceae.[1]
| Ilex brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. brasiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex brasiliensis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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It is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina,[1] and is typically found in Cerrado vegetation.[citation needed]
It is occasionally used as an adulterant in maté.
References
edit- ^ a b c M.M. Grandtner; Julien Chevrette (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America. Academic Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-12-396954-5.
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