Cyclopia longifolia

Botanical Description

Cyclopia longifolia is a laxly-branched, straggling shrub The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a tea. Known as honeybush tea, it is a very popular drink in S. Africa and is becoming more popular globally. All the species in the genus can be used to make the tea though most of them, like this species, are mainly harvested on a local basis and are not widely traded.