This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Ceai rooibos.
Aspalathus linearis
Also known as: Ceai rooibos · Chá rooibos · Chai ya rooibos · Herbata rooibos · Rooibos · Rooibos čaj · Rooibos çayı · Rooibos te · Rooibos tea · Rooibos-tee · Rooibostee · Rooibosthee · Té rooibos · Teh rooibos · Thé rooibos · Trà rooibos · Ρόιμπος · Τσάι rooibos · Ройбос · Ройбуш · Чай ройбуш · רויבוס · תה רויבוס · چائے روئبس · چای رویبوس · روئبس · روبيوس · رویبوس · شاي روبيوس · रूइबोस · ชารอยบอส · รอยบอส · 루이보스 · 루이보스티 · ルイボス · ルイボスティー · 如意博士茶 · 路易博士茶
species · Type: herb
What is this herb called in different countries?
Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.
At a glance
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Countries & regions (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Evidence label (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Toxicity (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Sustainability / harvest
- Not listed in the current index slice.
Uses & indexed themes
No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.
Geography
Native / origin regions (dataset)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Where it appears in the index
Not listed in the current index slice.
Regional naming in the index
- Algeria → medicinal useروبيوس
- Argentina → medicinal useRooibos · Té rooibos
- Australia · Hungary → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibos tea
- Austria · South Africa → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibostee
- Belgium → medicinal useRooibos · Thé rooibos
- Brazil → medicinal useChá rooibos · Rooibos
- Bulgaria → medicinal useРойбос
- China → medicinal use如意博士茶 · 路易博士茶
- Croatia · Czechia · Slovakia → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibos čaj
- Denmark → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibos te
- Egypt → medicinal useشاي روبيوس
- Finland → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibos-tee
- Greece → medicinal useΡόιμπος · Τσάι rooibos
- India → medicinal useरूइबोस
- Indonesia → medicinal useRooibos · Teh rooibos
- Iran → medicinal useچای رویبوس · رویبوس
- Israel → medicinal useרויבוס · תה רויבוס
- Italy → medicinal useRooibos · Tè rooibos
- Japan → medicinal useルイボス · ルイボスティー
- Kenya → medicinal useChai ya rooibos
- Malaysia → medicinal useRooibos
- Netherlands → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibosthee
- Norway · Sweden → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibos-te
- Pakistan → medicinal useچائے روئبس · روئبس
- Poland → medicinal useHerbata rooibos · Rooibos
- Romania → medicinal useCeai rooibos · Rooibos
- Russia · Ukraine → medicinal useРойбуш · Чай ройбуш
- South Korea → medicinal use루이보스 · 루이보스티
- Thailand → medicinal useชารอยบอส · รอยบอส
- Türkiye → medicinal useRooibos · Rooibos çayı
- Vietnam → medicinal useRooibos · Trà rooibos
Common questions
- Is Ceai rooibos safe to drink daily?
- Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
- What is Ceai rooibos used for?
- In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
- Is Ceai rooibos safe?
- The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
- Can Ceai rooibos be confused with other plants?
- Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.
Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.