Catha

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Catha (Arabian name). Celastraceae. One evergreen spineless shrub of Arabia and Afr., and cult. in warm countries for the lvs., which are said to possess sustaining and recuperative properties and which are eaten by the Arabs or used in the preparation of a beverage. C. edulis, Forsk. (Celastrus edulis, Vahl). Khat. Cafta. Glabrous, to 10 ft.: lvs. opposite, or on the leafy shoots alternate, thick, narrowly elliptic or oval-oblanceolate, serrate, narrowed to the short petiole, 4 in. or less long: fls. small, white, in short axillary clusters; calyx 5-lobed; petals 5; stamens 5, borne on a disk: fr. an oblong or clavate caps., 3-valved, 1-3-seeded,⅓ in. long.—Recently offered in this country. The twigs and lvs. are an object of commerce in Arabia. L. H. B. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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