Rooibos (Anglicized pronunciation: s {respell|ROY|bos}; af, meaning `red bush`; scientific name Aspalathus linearis) is a broom-like member of the legume family of plants growing in South Africa`s fynbos. The generic name comes from the plant Calicotome villosa, aspalathos in Greek. This plant has very similar growth and flowers to the Rooibos ...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooibos