Guayusa from Peru – Whole Leaves, Ilex guayusa
Whole dried leaves of guayusa, Ilex guayusa, an accepted species of the holly family named in 1901. The supplier gives Peru as the country, and the photos show brown, largely intact leaves on a woven tray. Sold uncut by weight in 50 g, 250 g and 1 kg, as a collectible; not for consumption.
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Whole dried guayusa leaves from Peru
This listing holds whole dried leaves of guayusa, Ilex guayusa. In the photos the leaves are brown and largely intact, heaped on a woven tray next to a kraft pouch whose green Maya Herbs label reads Guayusa, Ilex guayusa and Whole. The supplier record for reference 0762 gives Peru as the country, leaf as the plant part and whole as the form. Mycotrop sells the leaves 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, loose |
| Country | Peru (supplier) |
| Pack sizes | 50 g · 250 g · 1 kg |
| Supplier label | Maya Herbs |
| Reference | 0762 |
| Sold as | Collectible or souvenir item; do not consume |
Botanical background
The name Ilex guayusa Loes. was published in 1901. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, compiled at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, accepts it as a species of the Aquifoliaceae, the holly family, and lists Ilex utilis Moldenke as a synonym. The same checklist records a native range in five South American countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Peru, the country named by the supplier, lies inside that range.
Other guayusa formats in the shop
The same species is listed in several forms. Whole leaves with Ecuador as the country are on the page Guayusa from Ecuador – whole leaves. Leaves from Peru are also sold finely cut and as a 12:1 dry leaf extract. Here the leaves are left uncut, so the outline of each leaf stays visible.
Frequently asked questions
Which plant are these leaves from?
Ilex guayusa Loes., an accepted species of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae), published in 1901.
Are the leaves whole or cut?
Whole. The pouch is marked Whole; finely cut leaves from Peru are a separate listing.
Where does this guayusa come from?
The supplier names Peru. The recorded native range of the species covers Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Which sizes are available?
50 g, 250 g and 1 kg of the same whole leaves.
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