Mountain tea, Kouga bush tea, Honey-bush tea
Cyclopia intermedia

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub. It grows about 1 m high. The twigs are golden brown. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaves are narrowly oval. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are golden yellow and in clusters along the stem. They have a honey scent. The fruit are pods. They are flat and brown with many seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves, flowers and twigs are are cut into small pieces then fermented and dried before being used as a tea.

It is cultivated commercially.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea, stems - tea, flowers - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyclopia aurea Fourc.; Cyclopia vogelii var. intermedia (E. Mey.) Harv.;