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Lupinus pilosus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Scientific name
  
Lupinus pilosus

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Lupinus

Higher classification
  
Lupine

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Similar
  
Lupine, Legumes, Lupinus angustifolius, Lupinus micranthus, Lupinus hispanicus

Lupinus pilosus


Lupinus pilosus, commonly known as blue lupine, (Hebrew: תורמוס ההרים‎‎, Arabic: ترمس برّي‎‎) is a species of flowering plant from the order of Lamiales which is endemic to Israel where it is found in Mediterranean scrubland. It has a 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in) long stem and 3–8 centimetres (1.2–3.1 in) long legume. The species blooms from February to May. The species have white coloured flowers which are 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) long and pods the diameter of which is 3–8 centimetres (1.2–3.1 in). In Israel the Lupinus pilosus has blue flowers with white vertical spot at the middle.

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Around the South Tyrolean village of Altrei (Anterivo), L. pilosus was historically grown. The seeds were roasted and mixed with malt grains and infused in boiling water to produce a coffee-like but caffeine-free hot beverage, Altreier Kaffee ("Altrei coffee"). Interesting not only from a cultural and historical but also from a botanical standpoint, since 2006 a local initiative is re-establishing L. pilosus cultivation in the Altrei region to revive this culinary specialty.

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