Ilex kaushue is a species of plant in the holly family, Aquifoliaceae, which is used to make a very bitter tea called kuding. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam, growing in dense forests, a tree up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tropicos.org". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ Shu-kun Chen; Haiying Ma; Yuxing Feng; Gabrielle Barriera; Pierre-André Loizeau. "Aquifoliaceae". Flora of China. Vol. 11. pp. 364, 394.