Rutaceae

Buchu

Agathosma crenulata (L.) Pillans

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Agathosma

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Buchu (Agathosma crenulata) — FlowerPhoto: Caroline Voget, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (4)

Afrikaans: Langblaarboegoe, Regteboegoe, Anysboegoe, Boegoe, Asynboegoe, Bergboegoe, Bosboegoe, Fonteinboegoe
English: Buchu, Long-leaf buchu, Bos buchu, Fonteinbuchu, Long-leaved buchu
Spanish: Adenandra cordata, Adenandra serratifolia
Xhosa: Ibuchu

Synonyms

Agathosma latifolia Loudon
Barosma crenata (L.) Sweet
Barosma crenulata (L.) Hook.
Barosma odorata (J.C.Wendl.) Willd.
Bucco crenata Roem. & Schult.
Diosma crenata L.
Diosma crenulata L.
Diosma latifolia G.Lodd.
Diosma odorata (J.C.Wendl.) DC.
Diosma serratifolia W.Curtis
Parapetalifera crenulata (L.) Farw.
Parapetalifera odorata J.C.Wendl.

Flowers

In flower: April, July (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Caroline Voget, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adele SL, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Noeleen du Toit, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Ren Hoekstra, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ren Hoekstra, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.