Taxon

Cliffortia ferruginea

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Common name: Pypsteelbos, Teringtee
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Distribution: Eastern Cape, Western Cape
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: The long, slender, rigid branches can be hollowed out and used to form the stem (steel) of a pipe (pyp), hence the name pypsteelbos. A tea brewed with the leaves can be used to treat chest complaints such as consumption (tering), hence the name teringtee.
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