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4 species
NEArabian jasmine
Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton
Oleaceae family
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac) is a fragrant shrub of the olive family with white flowers that release a rich sweet scent at night — the raw material for jasmine tea and prized jasmine absolute in perfumery.
ENArabica coffee
Coffea arabica L.
Rubiaceae family
Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is a small evergreen tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae) whose berry ('cherry') holds two coffee beans; it is the world's most widely grown coffee species, accounting for about 60% of global coffee products. According to Kew POWO its native range is E. South Sudan, SW. Ethiopia and N. Kenya (Mt. Marsabit), with Yemen as a secondary centre of spread from the 14th century. The bean contains caffeine (about 1.2–1.5% of dry weight) and chlorogenic acids (5–8%), plus trigonelline and the diterpenes cafestol/kahweol that shape flavour and aroma. In Vietnam, coffee is the key cash crop of the Central Highlands (Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Dak Nong).
NEChrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.
Aster family
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × morifolium) is a perennial herb of East Asian origin — both a major cut-flower and pot plant and a medicinal, cooling, eye-brightening tea used for over 2,000 years in East Asia.
NETea plant
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Theaceae family
Green tea is the unfermented leaf of Camellia sinensis, the plant behind the world's most consumed beverage after water, rich in catechins (EGCG), caffeine and L-theanine.