Guayusa from Ecuador – Whole Leaves, Ilex guayusa
Whole dried leaves of guayusa, Ilex guayusa, a holly (Aquifoliaceae) whose native range covers Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The supplier names Ecuador as the country. The leaves are left uncut and sold by weight in 50 g, 250 g and 1 kg, as a collectible, not for consumption.
See also: Smart Seeds & Herbs · Peruvian whole leaves
Whole dried guayusa leaves, Ecuador
This product holds whole dried leaves of guayusa, Ilex guayusa. The supplier record for reference 4645 gives leaf as the plant part, whole as the form and Ecuador as the country. The photos show the leaves heaped on a woven tray next to a kraft pouch whose green Maya Herbs label reads Guayusa, Ilex guayusa and Whole, plus a close-up of the leaves. Mycotrop sells them by weight in 50 g, 250 g and 1 kg.
Product details
| Botanical name | Ilex guayusa Loes. |
|---|---|
| Family | Aquifoliaceae (holly family) |
| Synonym | Ilex utilis |
| Common name | Guayusa |
| Plant part | Leaf |
| Form | Whole leaves |
| Country | Ecuador (supplier) |
| Pack sizes | 50 g · 250 g · 1 kg |
| Supplier label | Maya Herbs |
| Reference | 4645 |
| Sold as | Collectible or souvenir item; do not consume |
Botanical background
Loesener named the species Ilex guayusa in 1901. Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants accepts it within the holly family, Aquifoliaceae, lists Ilex utilis Moldenke as a synonym and records it as native to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Ecuador, the country given by the supplier, is part of that range, and the GBIF backbone taxonomy also lists the name as accepted.
Whole leaves and the other cuts
The leaves are not cut, so each one keeps its outline. Guayusa with Ecuador as the country is also listed as finely cut leaves, and whole leaves with Peru as the country are on the page Guayusa from Peru – whole leaves.
Frequently asked questions
Which species are these leaves from?
Ilex guayusa Loes., an accepted species of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae), named in 1901.
Are the leaves cut?
No. The supplier lists the form as whole and the pouch is marked Whole; the finely cut Ecuadorian leaves are a separate listing.
Which country does the supplier give?
Ecuador, which lies within the recorded native range of the species.
Which sizes are available?
50 g, 250 g or 1 kg of the same whole leaves.
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