Athrixia heterophylla
(Thunb.) Less.
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Description
A small shrub. It has a woody rootstock. It grows 45 cm tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are felted underneath and has some teeth along the edge. The flower heads are pink or red.
Edible Uses
The leaves are dried and used to make tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Aster heterophylla Thunb.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 33
- 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
