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Aspalathus linearis
Sign in to saveAlso known as rooibos, rooibos red tea
thumb|Flowers thumb|Plant Rooibos ( ; , ), or , is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's Fynbos biome. The leaves are used to make a caffeine-free herbal infusion that has been popular in Southern Africa for generations. Since the 2000s, rooibos has gained popularity internationally, with an earthy flavour and aroma that is similar to those of yerba mate or tobacco.
Species
Aspalathus linearis
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Common Name: red bush
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 107
- With media
- 31
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- US, NY, A, BOLUS
- Recorded in
- South Africa
Nutrition · Open Food Facts
Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 42 products
- Energy
- 4 kcal
- Fat
- 0 g
- — of which saturates
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- 0.7 g
- — of which sugars
- 0.4 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Protein
- 0 g
- Salt
- 0.31 g
via Open Food Facts · ODbL
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Production and processing
- Use
- Chemical composition
- Grading
- History
- Life history and reproduction
- US trademark controversy
- Legal protection of the name ''rooibos''
- Environmental concerns
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Flowers thumb|Plant Rooibos ( ; , ), or , is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's Fynbos biome. The leaves are used to make a caffeine-free herbal infusion that has been popular in Southern Africa for generations. Since the 2000s, rooibos has gained popularity internationally, with an earthy flavour and aroma that is similar to those of yerba mate or tobacco.
Outside of Southern Africa, it is called bush tea, red tea, or redbush tea (predominantly in Great Britain). The name rooibos is Afrikaans deriving from , meaning . The name is protected in South Africa and has protected designation of origin status in the EU.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aspalathus linearis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.