Polygala myrtifolia

Polygala myrtifolia
English: Myrtle-leaved muchmilk; September bush.
Afrikaans: Augustusbossi; Blouertjie; Langelede.

Botany
Taste: stem bark: acrid, medicinal, salicyclate, bitter, soapy, moist – increases salivation.
Smell: stem bark: fresh, medicinal, antiseptic, salicylate, wintergreen.
Flower: pink; butterfly like.

Literature
https://fynbosphysician.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/polygala-myrtifolia/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygala myrtifolia

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