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Record 1 2009-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Drug and Beverage Crops
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
Universal entry(ies)
Catha edulis
Latin
OBS

An evergreen shrub of the family Celastraceae. The plant has a stimulant effect; leaves are chewed fresh or used for tea by Moslems.

Key term(s)
  • Abyssinian tea
  • Somali tea
  • Chat
  • cafta

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Catha edulis
Latin
OBS

Famille des Célastracées. [...] Catha edulis, arbre toujours vert, dont les feuilles aromatiques servent en Abyssinie et en Arabie à préparer une boisson appelée cat ou khat, excitante par la présence d'un alcaloïde, la catine, qui agit sur le système musculaire, et une autre substance voisine de l'éphédrine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Catha edulis
Latin
DEF

Arbusto del norte de África y de la península arábiga cuyas hojas tienen propiedades estimulantes parecidas a las de la coca.

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