Identification of the species is doubtful.
On Feb 20, 1:42 pm, raman <raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Yerba mate is a widely-cultivated, medium-sized evergreen tree that can > grow to 20 m high in the wild. Commonly, when cultivated, it is pruned into > a shrubby, 4-8 m tall tree to make harvesting easier. Yerba mate is in the > holly family, and bears holly-like leaves that are quite stiff and > leathery. In the wild it grows near streams, and thrives at 1,500-2,000 > feet above sea level. It has graceful, full-leafed branches, and white > flowers that produce small red, black, or yellow berries. It is yerba > mate's tough, leathery leaves that are used medicinally and as a natural, > refreshing tea beverage throughout South America. Yerba mate is indigenous > to Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay; however, it is now cultivated > in many tropical countries to supply a world demand for its leaves. > > Raman > > Yerba Mate Tree - 0000.jpg > 143KViewDownload > > Yerba Mate Tree - 0001.jpg > 61KViewDownload > > Yerba Mate Tree - 0002.jpg > 58KViewDownload > > Yerba Mate Tree - Bark.jpg > 68KViewDownload > > Yerba Mate Tree - Branch.jpg > 117KViewDownload > > Yerba Mate Tree - Canopy.jpg > 122KViewDownload > > Yerba Mate Tree - Flower.jpg > 59KViewDownload > > Yerba Mate Tree - Leaf.jpg > 51KViewDownload
