Bourbon tea, Faham tea
Jumellea fragrans
Family: Orchidaceae
What it is like
An orchid. It grows on other plants.
There are (140) 250 Angraecum species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Europe, France, Madagascar, Mauritius, North America, USA.
How it is used for food
The dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. The leaves are also used for flavouring sweetmeats.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Fahamy
Synonyms
Aeranthes fragrans (Thouars) Rchb.f.; Aerobion fragrans (Thouars) Spreng.; Angraecum fragrans Thouars; Epidorkis fragrans (Thouars) Kuntze;