Ilex kaushue

Ilex kaushue is a species of plant in the holly family, Aquifoliaceae, which is used to make a very bitter infusion called kuding. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam, growing in dense forests, a tree up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall.^[2]

Ilex kaushue
Tea made with the dried leaves of Ilex kaushue
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Aquifoliales
Family:	Aquifoliaceae
Genus:	Ilex
Species:	I. kaushue
Binomial name
Ilex kaushue S.Y.Hu
Synonyms[1]
Ilex kudingcha C.J. Tseng Ilex latifolia fo. puberula D. Fang & Z.M. Tan