Taxon

Agathosma apiculata

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Common name: Knoffelboegoe, Garlic buchu
Family: Rutaceae (Rue)
Distribution: Western Cape
Habitat: Coastal dunes, clay, granite, and limestone
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Shrub / sub-shrub
Usage: Medicinal
Comments: The leaves are aromatic and a distinctive garlic scent is released when the leaves are crushed, due to the volatile oils in the glands on the leaves and fruit, a recognisable fragrance unique to the Rutaceae (buchu) family.
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