Rooibos is a broom-like shrub of the pea family, Aspalathus linearis, native to a small area of South Africa's Fynbos biome in the Cederberg region. It has a linear growth habit with needle-like leaves and produces raceme flower clusters and small legume pods. Its leaves are dried and used to brew a reddish herbal infusion that has been consumed in Southern Africa for generations and is naturally free of caffeine with low tannin levels compared to black or green tea.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Ecosystem
Source Wikipedia: Rooibos
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Rooibos
Wikipedialead sentence (diet), EntityId 340452
Rooibos ( ROY-boss; Afrikaans: [ˈroːibɔs] , lit. 'red bush'), or Aspalathus linearis, is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's Fynbos biome.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
In Ecosystem: Fynbos, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 340452, target E16361
Rooibos ( ROY-boss; Afrikaans: [ˈroːibɔs] , lit. 'red bush'), or Aspalathus linearis, is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's Fynbos biome.
View the Source Wikidata: Rooibos
Child Taxon Of: Fabaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.