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Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Pechuel-Loeschea leubnitziae 
Common names: Bitter-bos (Afrikaans), Wild Sage (English)
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Other uses: Used by the Okavango tribe to make their conical fish traps, and the San use the light branches as the back shaft of their arrows. Use as an insect repellent in tribal areas.
Interesting Facts: If cows or domestic animals eat the plant, their milk and meat will taste bitter.
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