Rutaceae
Karoo buchu
Diosma oppositifolia
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Diosma
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Bitterboegoe, Kanferboegoe, Karooboegoe
- English
- Karoo buchu, Opposite bitterbuchu, Wildebuchu
Synonyms
- Diosma acicularis Salisb.
- Diosma crassifolia Hoffmanns.
- Diosma decussata Lam.
- Diosma juniperifolia Salisb.
- Diosma rigidula Willd.
- Diosma scabra Lam.
- Diosma succulenta P.J.Bergius
- Diosma succulenta var. bergiana Sond.
- Melia succulenta (P.J.Bergius) Scop.
Flowers
- In flower
- July, October to May (from 54 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andreas Schneider, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tim Kirsten, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
More in Diosma
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- Baardskeerders bitterbuchuDiosma awilanaRutaceae
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- Diosma haelkraalensisRutaceae
- Silcrete bitterbuchuDiosma passerinoidesRutaceae
- Gum bitterbuchuDiosma pramaRutaceae
- Diosma subulataRutaceae
- Diosma apetalaRutaceae
- Diosma arenicolaRutaceae
- Diosma aristataRutaceae
- Diosma demissaRutaceae
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). About our plant data.