Catha (plant)

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Kingdom Plantae Scientific name Catha Rank Genus		Family Celastraceae Higher classification Celastraceae Order Celastrales

Similar Khat, Celastraceae, Celastrales, Celastrus, Gymnosporia

Catha is a genus of plants of the Celastraceae family. It was described by Don in 1832.

Species

Three species of the genus are accepted.

Catha abbottii (A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins)

Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl., most commonly known as khat

Catha transvaalensis (Codd)

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