The Authoritative Registry

South African Botanical Master

The definitive scientific registry for South African indigenous botanical species.

24 Species Registered

Acacia

Acacia

Vachellia karroo

The 'Sweet Thorn' of the Karoo; a resilient pioneer species whose edible gum and medicinal bark are ...

African Ashwagandha

African Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

The indigenous 'Winter Cherry' of Southern Africa; a powerful adaptogen used to restore vitality, ma...

African Ginger

African Ginger

Siphonochilus aethiopicus

A rare and highly potent medicinal ginger, currently a focus of intense conservation and cultivation...

African Potato

African Potato

Hypoxis hemerocallidea

A hardy, yellow-flowered geophyte with a dark, bitter corm; it is the definitive African 'Immune Ora...

Aloe Ferox

Aloe Ferox

Aloe ferox

The Bitter Aloe: A cornerstone of South African natural medicine and high-value export cosmetic ingr...

Artemisia Afra

Artemisia Afra

Artemisia afra

Known as 'Wilde-als'; this soft, silver-grey aromatic shrub is one of the most popular and ancient m...

Athrixia

Athrixia

Athrixia phylicoides

A resilient aromatic shrub indigenous to the north-eastern mountains of South Africa; its caffeine-f...

Baobab

Baobab

Adansonia digitata

The 'Tree of Life'; a botanical giant producing high-vitamin C superfruit and nutrient-dense seed oi...

Buchu

Buchu

Agathosma betulina

The 'Miracle Herb' of the Cape; a high-potency aromatic used for its exceptional volatile oils....

Bulbine

Bulbine

Bulbine frutescens

The 'Burn Jelly Plant' of Southern Africa; a succulent powerhouse whose leaf gel is a superior indig...

Cape Chamomile

Cape Chamomile

Eriocephalus punctulatus

A rare, aromatic fynbos shrub from the high-altitude peaks of the Western Cape; its unique blue esse...

Devil's Claw

Devil's Claw

Harpagophytum procumbens

A desert-dwelling tuber renowned globally as a powerful natural treatment for arthritis and joint pa...

Honeybush

Honeybush

Cyclopia genistoides

A wild-growing fynbos legume prised for its honey-scented flowers and caffeine-free, antioxidant-ric...

Hoodia

Hoodia

Hoodia gordonii

A spiny, leafless succulent from the Kalahari; famously used by the San people to stave off hunger a...

Kanna

Kanna

Sceletium tortuosum

A flagship South African botanical asset for cognitive health and stress management....

Marula

Marula

Sclerocarya birrea

A medium-sised deciduous tree and a cornerstone of African biodiversity; prised for its Vitamin C-ri...

Mphepho

Mphepho

Helichrysum odoratissimum

The 'Everlasting' plant of Southern Africa; a highly aromatic shrub revered for its ability to clean...

Pelargonium Sidoides

Pelargonium Sidoides

Pelargonium sidoides

A rosette-like medicinal herb with distinctive blackish-red flowers; its tubers are a global gold st...

Pepper-Bark Tree

Pepper-Bark Tree

Warburgia salutaris

The 'health-giving' tree of Southern Africa; its pungent, peppery leaves and bark are legendary for ...

Rooibos

Rooibos

Aspalathus linearis

The world-famous 'Red Bush' of the Cederberg; a caffeine-free superfood and the only known natural s...

Sutherlandia

Sutherlandia

Lessertia frutescens

A hardy, multi-purpose medicinal legume with striking red flowers and inflated, balloon-like seed po...

Uzara

Uzara

Xysmalobium undulatum

A robust perennial herb with milky latex; its large, tuberous roots provide a powerful, non-specific...

Wild Olive

Wild Olive

Olea europaea subsp. africana

A slow-growing symbol of resilience; its silver-backed leaves are a potent 'Vascular Oracle,' used f...

Wild Sage

Wild Sage

Tarchonanthus camphoratus

The 'Camphor Bush' of the African savannah; a silver-leaved sentinel known for its intense camphor a...