Khat
Appearance
Khat | |
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Catha edulis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Celastrales |
Faimily: | Celastraceae |
Genus: | Catha |
Species: | C. edulis |
Binomial name | |
Catha edulis |
Catha edulis (khat, qat frae Arabic: القات[1]) is a flouerin plant native tae the Horn o Africae an the Arabian Peninsula. Amang commonties frae thir auries, khat chowin haes a history as a social custom datin back thoosands o years.[2]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Dickens, Charles (1856) [Digitized February 19, 2010]. "The Orsons of East Africa". Household Words: A Weekly Journal, Volume 14. Bradbury & Evans. p. 176. Retrieved 9 Januar 2014. (Free eBook)
- ↑ Al-Mugahed, Leen (2008). "Khat Chewing in Yemen: Turning over a New Leaf: Khat Chewing Is on the Rise in Yemen, Raising Concerns about the Health and Social Consequences". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 86 (10): 741–2. doi:10.2471/BLT.08.011008. PMC 2649518. PMID 18949206. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 Januar 2014.