Athrixia elata
Sond.
Daisy tea
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Description
A small shrub less than 1 m high in the daisy family, native to subtropical and arid regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for tea.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Bostwana, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Also Known As
Kaffir tea, Umnondvo, Wildetee
References (7)
- Fox, F. W. & Young, M. E. N., 1982, Food from the Veld. Delta Books. p 119
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Plowes, N. J. & Taylor, F. W., 1997, The Processing of Indigenous Fruits and other Wildfoods of Southern Africa. in Smartt, L. & Haq. (Eds) Domestication, Production and Utilization of New Crops. ICUC p 186
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 10th April 2011]
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 33
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- van Wyk, Be., & Gericke, N., 2007, People's plants. A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa. Briza. p 102
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
