Where does khat come from
Catha edulis (khat, qat) is a flowering plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.Among communities from these areas, khat chewing has a history as a social custom dating back thousands of years.hat goes by various traditional names, such as kat, qat, qaad, ghat, chat, tschat, Abessinischer Tee, Abyssinian Tea, Somali Tea, Miraa, Arabian Tea, and Kafta in its endemic regions of the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.