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Polygala virgata

Polygala virgata is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae) native to eastern and southern Africa. Its common names include broom milkwort, milkwort, polygala and purple broom.

Description
It is an erect, evergreen shrub that normally reaches 1–3 m in height with a single stem formed at the base and slender hairless branches at the top. The lower branches are leafless with unshapely scars from fallen leaves; stems are thinly hairy. The flowers look similar to that of a pea family, though are different – The purple tuft of hairs is a typical feature to identify all polygalas. ==Distribution==
Distribution
In South Africa they occur from Cape Town, through KwaZulu-Natal to Mpumalanga. In the rest of Africa, the tree is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ==References==
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