Aspalathus angustifolia
(Lam.) R. Dahlgren
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2.5 m tall. The young branches are pale yellow. The leaves have one leaflet. The flowers are bright yellow.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea.
Traditional Uses
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In South Africa it grows between 260-460 m above sea level.
Synonyms
Borbonia angustifolia Lam.Borbonia lanceolata L.
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
