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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Mate Plants
Mate, also called Paraguay tea, is a drink made from the dried leaves and shoots of a holly tree which grows in South America. People make the tea by pouring boiling water over the leaves and stems. Mate has a large amount of caffeine and produces a stimulating effect. The plant had dark-green leaves 3 to 6 inches long. Its greenish-white flowers and small, dark-red fruits grow at the base of the leaf stems. Mate growing is a large industry in Paraguay, Argentina, and southern Brazil. Exporters ship large amounts to other countries in South America. Mate is sometimes called yerba mate.
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