Cyclopia buxifolia (Burm.F.) Kies

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cyclopia

Characteristics

Erect or prostrate, robust, resprouting shrub to 2 m. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets elliptic to obovate, sometimes subterete, margins slightly recurved to revolute, minutely crisped. Flowers yellow.
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A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It can grow in arid places.
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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

The leaves are used for tea.
Uses food medicinal tea
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Cyclopia buxifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:489282-1
WFO ID wfo-0000197652
COL ID 32VQK
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Synonyms

Cyclopia buxifolia Cyclopia dregeana Genista buxifolia