Tobacco
Tobacco flakes, sliced from pressed plugs
Product name	Tobacco
Source plant(s)	Nicotiana
Part(s) of plant	Leaf
Geographic origin	South America
Active ingredients	Nicotine, harmine
Uses	Recreational
Legal status	AU: Unscheduled CA: Unscheduled UK: 16+ (Public Possession) 18+ (Purchase) US: 18+ only in most states UN: Unscheduled EU: Unscheduled See tobacco control

A historic kiln in Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia

Basma tobacco leaves drying in the sun at Pomak village in Xanthi, Greece

Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them. The plant is part of the genus Nicotiana and of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family.