The species Aspalathus linearis is commercially important, being farmed as the source of Rooibos tea. (wikipedia.org)
this includes Rooibos, Aspalathus linearis with it needle-like leaves, and Aspalathus cordata with its stiff, neatly cordate leaves with their aggressively spiny tips, are typical examples. (wikipedia.org)
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Aspalathus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. (wikipedia.org)
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Aspalathus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. (wikipedia.org)
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Various species of Aspalathus have been used in traditional medicines and as "bush teas", including Aspalathus tenuifolia, but it is difficult to know which sources to trust, because many specific names have been changed or confused in the past. (wikipedia.org)