Khat |
Catha edulis; Chaat; Gat; Kat; Miraa; Qat; Tschat |
?Khat Conservation status: Least concern (LR/lc) Catha edulis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Celastrales Family: Celastraceae Genus: Catha Species: C. edulis Binomial name Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl. Khat (Catha edulis, family Celastraceae), pronounced "cot" and also known as qat, gat, chat, and miraa, is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa. Believed to ori ...
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Khat News Headlines
- Somali curfew after khat protests
BBC - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:50 EST
- Khat Chewing Increases Risk Of Heart Attack, Warn Doctors
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 May 2006 12:00 EST
- Heart warning on African herb use
BBC - Sat, 27 May 2006 10:07 EST

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