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Yaupon caffeine

Fun fact! The evergreen shrub yaupon is the only plant native to North America that contains caffeine. Click to learn more.

Fun fact! Found in the southeastern US, the evergreen shrub yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) is the only plant native to North America that contains caffeine.

Source: USDA. Plant Fact Sheet, Yaupon. https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_ilvo.pdf (Accessed 2026-02-03).


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