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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. 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

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Aspalathus cordata is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos. It occurs from Piketberg to the Cape Peninsula and the mountains between Tulbagh and Hangklip.

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Aspalathus zeyheri is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Swellendam and Potberg to Riversdale. The plant has a range of 5 200 km² and there are eleven fragmented subpopulations. It has already lost habitat to crop cultivation and is also threatened by invasive plants, uncontrolled wildfires and overgrazing.

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Aspalathus obliqua is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae endemic to the Kouebokkeveld Mountains in the Northern Cape, South Africa. It is threatened with extinction.

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Aspalathus aspalathoides is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. It occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Robertson, Ladismith and the Gourits River. The population is stable.

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Aspalathus millefolia is a species of Aspalathus shrub, which occurs in the Overberg region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

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