Cyclopia maculata
(Andrews) Kies
Bush tea
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Description
A subtropical shrub in the legume family (Fabaceae) with stems, leaves, and flowers that are all used fresh or dried for tea beverages.
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Edible Uses
The stems, leaves, and flowers are all used to make tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The stems, leaves and flowers are all used for tea drinks.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Cycylopia laricina E. Mey.Cyclopia tenuifolia Lehm.Gompholobium maculatum Andrews
References (5)
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www:ildis.org/Legume/Web
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 57
- van Wyk, Ben-Erik, 2019, The diversity and multiple uses of southern African legumes. Australian Systematic Botany, 2019, 32, 519–546
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
