Ilex tarapotina
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| Ilex tarapotina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. tarapotina |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex tarapotina | |
Ilex tarapotina is a species of flowering plant in the family, Aquifoliaceae.[2][3] This holly is used in northern Peru[4] to make a special type of maté known as "té o' maté" which is said to produce unknown effects.