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Rooibos
Rooibos ( ; , ), or , is a broom (shrub), 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 tea, 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 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. Rooibos was formerly classified in the genus but is now thought to be part of , following Rolf Dahlgren, Dahlgren (1980). The specific name (botany), specific name of , for the plant's linear growing structure and needle-like leaves, was given by Nicolaas Laurens Burman, Burman (1759). Production and processing Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rooibos (Aspalathus Linearis)PICT2813
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 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. Rooibos was formerly classified in the genus but is now thought to be part of , following Dahlgren (1980). The specific name of , for the plant's linear growing structure and needle-like leaves, was given by Burman (1759). Production and processing Rooibos is usually grown in the Cederberg, a small mountainous area in the West Coast Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspalathus
''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed as a common name although the resemblance is largely superficial; for instance, gorse is thorny, whereas ''Aspalathus'' species are variously spiny or unarmed. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. There are over 270 species, mainly endemic to southwestern fynbos regions in South Africa, with over fifty occurring on the Cape Peninsula alone. The species ''Aspalathus linearis'' is commercially important, being farmed as the source of Rooibos tea. ''Aspalathus'' species generally are shrubs or sometimes shrublets. They are normally bushy, however some species can grow sprawling or upright with branches that stand on their own. The flowers of most species are plentiful in season, a rich, showy yellow very common in the Western Cape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbal Tea
Herbal teas, technically known as herbal infusions, and less commonly called tisanes (UK and US , US also ), are beverages made from the infusion or decoction of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water. Often herb tea, or the plain term ''tea'', is used as a reference to all sorts of herbal teas. Many herbs used in teas/tisanes are also used in herbal medicine and in folk medicine. These "teas" do not usually contain any true '' tea'' ('' Camellia sinensis''), but some herbal blends do contain true tea (e.g., the Indian classic masala chai). The term "herbal" tea is often used to distinguish these beverages from "true" teas (e.g., black, green, white, yellow, oolong), which are prepared from the cured leaves of the tea plant, '' Camellia sinensis''. Unlike true teas, most tisanes do not naturally contain caffeine (though tea can be decaffeinated, i.e., processed to remove caffeine). A number of plants, however, ''do'' contain psychoactive compounds, such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fynbos
Fynbos (; , ) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. The area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean climate. The fynbos ecoregion is within the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome. In fields related to biogeography, fynbos is known for its exceptional degree of biodiversity and endemism, consisting of about 80% (8,500 fynbos) species of the Cape floral kingdom, where nearly 6,000 of them are endemic. The area continues to face severe human-caused threats, but due to the many economic uses of the fynbos, conservation efforts are being made to help restore it. Origin of the term The word '' fynbos'' is often taken literally to mean ''fine bush'', as in Afrikaans '' bos'' means '' bush'', whereas in this instance ''bush'' refers to the type of vegetation. Typical fynbos foliage is ericoid rather than ''fine''. The term in its pre-Afrikaans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cederberg
The Cederberg mountains are located near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about . The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam cedar (''Widdringtonia cedarbergensis''), which is a tree Endemic (ecology), endemic to the area. The mountains are noted for dramatic rock formations and Bushmen, San Cave painting, rock art. The Cederberg Wilderness Area is administered by CapeNature. ''Cederberg'' is now the generally accepted spelling for the area, which combines the English (Cedarberg) and Afrikaans (Sederberg) variants. Geography and climate The Cederberg mountains extend about 50 km north–south by 20 km east–west. They are bordered on the west by the Sandveld, the north by the Pakhuis Pass, Pakhuis Mountains, the east by the Springbok Flats and the south by the Kouebokkeveld Mountains and the Skurweberg Pass, Skurweberge. The main access road, the N7 (South Africa), N7, runs to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frisch Aufgebrühter Rooibos
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Nicolaas Laurens Burman
Nicolaas Laurens Burman (27 December 1734 – 11 September 1793) was a Dutch botanist. He was the son of Johannes Burman (1707–1780). He succeeded his father to the chair of botany at the Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam., and at the Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam), Hortus Botanicus. He continued the correspondence with Carl Linnaeus, joining him at the University of Uppsala in 1760. He is the author of numerous works including ''Specimen botanicum de geraniis'' (1759) and ''Flora Indica'' (1768) which was later completed by Johann Gerhard Koenig (1728–1785). Works * References * 1734 births 1793 deaths 18th-century Dutch botanists Scientists from Amsterdam Academic staff of the University of Amsterdam Age of Liberty people {{Netherlands-botanist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast District Municipality
The West Coast District Municipality (; ) is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC1. Moorreesburg is the seat of the district. As of 2011, it had a total population of 391,766. Geography The municipality, which covers an area of , lies along the Atlantic coast of the Western Cape, extending approximately from north to south. It includes the coastal plain and is generally bounded on the east by the mountains of the escarpment, though in the case of the Cederberg mountains the border passes further to the east, along the Doring River, so that the mountains are included in the municipal area. The principal rivers in the area are the Berg River, which drains the southern part of the municipality, and the Olifants River, which drains the Cederberg and the northern part of the municipality. The southernmost part of the district, adjacent to Cape Town, is known as the Swartland and is primarily a grain-farming area. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
