Aspalathus alpestris
(Benth.) R. Dahlgren
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Grant Forbes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Grant Forbes
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) David Hoare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by David Hoare
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Steven Molteno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Molteno
Description
A small shrub. It can lie along the ground and has spreading branches. These can be 1 m long. Young branches have rusty hairs. The leaves are flat and simple. They are 10-20 mm long by 1-5 mm wide and have a spine at the tip.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In South Africa it grows between 70-1,060 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 55
- 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
