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FIG. 331. Yerba Mate trees (Ilex paraguariensis) growing in Pereira Continho and 

 Almeido, Santos, Brazil. The plants are shrubs or small trees, with ovate or nearly spatu- 

 late, dentate and slightly coriaceous leaves. The latter are used, under the name of Para- 

 guay tea, in the preparation of a tea-like beverage. The trees are extensively cultivated 

 in South America, and large quantities of Mate are consumed annually. The young branches 

 are gathered between December and August, dried over a fire, the leaves being separated, 

 and are then ready for marka. Reproduced by permission of The Philadelphia Com- 

 mercial Museum. 



