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Cyclopia maculata
Also called Needle Leaved Honeybush, Spotted Honeybush
Cyclopia maculata, the needle-leaved honeybush tea, is a shrub belonging to the genus Cyclopia. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Bainskloof to Riversdale. It has a range of 11 226 km2 and there are currently fifteen known subpopulations; there may be more. The plant is part of the fynbos. It grows along river banks and is threatened by invasive plants, especially Acacia species. The species' numbers are also declining due to over-cultivation by honeybush tea producers.
The tree's FSA number is 224.3.
Foxy Honeybush · Alpine Honeybush · Cyclopia aurescens · Cyclopia bolusii · Cyclopia bowieana · Honey Tea · Cyclopia buxifolia · Sickle Honeybush · Van Stadens Honeybush · Cyclopia galioides · Honeybush Tea · Smooth Honeybush
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyclopia maculata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
