✿Celastraceae · Catha
Qat / Arabian Tea
Catha edulis
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Ethiopia
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Catha edulis
- Genus
- Catha
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Ethiopia
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Glossy ovalrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Qat itself; the rest are typical of the Celastraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Each flower is small, with five white petals.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- CymerecordedA branched cluster where the central/terminal flower opens first.“The shrub's flowers are produced on short axillary cymes that are 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) in length.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- SamararecordedA dry, winged fruit adapted for wind dispersal.“The samara fruit is an oblong, three-valved capsule, which contains one to three seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Qat itself; the rest are typical of the Celastraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Urdu
- Qat قات
About Qat
Arabian Tea (Catha edulis) is a tree in the Celastraceae family. It is native to Ethiopia. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Uses
Locally it is tapped for gum or resin.
Botanical family
Celastraceae
Staff-Tree Family
Qat belongs to the Celastraceae family.
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