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Empleurum unicapsulare

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Empleurum unicapsulare
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Empleurum
Species:
E. unicapsulare
Binomial name
Empleurum unicapsulare
Synonyms
  • Empleurum serrulatum Sol. ex Aiton.
  • Diosma unicapsularis L.f.

Empleurum unicapsulare or false buchu is a South African shrub of the family Rutaceae and occurs from the southwestern districts of the Cape Province to the Uitenhage area.[1][2]

Buchu in commerce is generally accepted as the dried leaves of Agathosma betulina (Thunberg) Bartling et Wendland, or of Agathosma crenulata (Linne) Hooker, or of Agathosma serratifolia (Curtis) Willdenow. These dried leaves are often adulterated with leaves of False Buchu, which has a more acrid taste. Buchu is a flavourant used in brandy and tea.

References

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  1. ^ Williams, I. (1984). "Studies in the genera of the Dismeae (Rutaceae). 15. A review of the genus Empleurum Aiton [Empleurum unicapsulare, Empleurum fragrans]". Journal of South African Botany. ISSN 0022-4618.
  2. ^ Seeds and Plants Imported During the Period from ... U.S. Government Printing Office. 1909. p. 54.
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