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| name = ''Nashia inaguensis''<br />
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br />
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]<br />
| familia = [[Verbenaceae]]<br />
| genus = ''[[Nashia]]''<br />
| species = '''''N. inaguensis'''''<br />
| binomial = ''Nashia inaguensis''<br />
| binomial_authority = Millsp.<br />
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'''''Nashia inaguensis''''' is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]], commonly referred to as Moujean Tea, Bahamas Berry, or Pineapple Verbena. It is native to the east [[Caribbean]] islands, in particular the island of [[Inagua]] in the [[Bahamas]], after which the species is named. In its native environment, the plant crawls along sunny, rocky outcroppings, semi-protected from steady high winds.<br />
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It is a loose, spreading shrub with many branches up to 2 m high, with mature trunks of 5-10 cm diameter. The [[Leaf|leaves]] are aromatic, simple, opposite (or fascicled), elliptic to obovate or spatulate, 5-10 mm long, with revolute margins. The [[flower]]heads are axillary, sessile, few-flowered, with a strigose calyx; the corolla is whitish, about 2 mm long, four-lobed, and with four stamens. The fragrant foliage and tiny white flowers are highly attractive to pollinators, in particular the Atala butterfly. <br />
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===Cultivation and uses===<br />
It is often used as a bonsai plant due to its miniaturized features. The flowers form in clusters and are followed by reddish orange berries. It prefers full sun, warmth (a minimum temperature of 5 °C) and must be kept under high humidity. Even a brief spell of dryness can kill the plant. It can be propagated from cuttings, preferably in the spring and early summer during warm nights. A decoction of the fragrant leaves, variously described as having the scent and flavor of citrus, vanilla, or pineapple, is used as an herbal tea.<br />
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