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SPECIES BY SPECIES

BLOSSOMING TREASURES OF BIODIVERSITY:

29. Rooibos Tea—A new beverage for the world

E. Small Biodiversity, National Program on Environmental Health, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0C6 E-mail: [email protected]@agr.gc.ca
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P. M. Catling Biodiversity, National Program on Environmental Health, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0C6 E-mail: [email protected]@agr.gc.ca
Pages 113-119 | Published online: 12 Dec 2011
 
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Abstract

Most people have never heard of Rooibos (pronounced “roy-boss”) Tea, but that is rapidly changing. The beverage derived from this shrub is becoming popular, but the unique habitat of the plant and its many companion species is now threatened.

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