Bucco

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 06.01.2024

Synonym(s)

Barosma betulina Bartling (Barosma von - barys = schwer und - osme = Duft); betulina agathosma (Thumb.); Birch-leaved Buchu (engl.); birch-leaved bucolic

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Originally native to South Africa in the mountains of the Western Cape Province, the bucco shrub has also been cultivated in Europe since 1821. Barosma betulina is a shrub that reaches a height of up to 2 meters. The purple-red or orange-red branches bear light green, leathery, egg-shaped, 0.9-2.0 cm long, serrated leaves. Bucco betulina produces white cup-shaped flowers. The flowering period is May to July. The developing fruits consist of yellow-brown capsules with a bean-shaped black seed. In Europe, bucco is used to treat gout. The extracts are also used for perfuming.

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Bucco is the parent plant of Folia Bucco the Bucco leaves. Foliae Bu cco are official in England, the United States of North America, Portugal, Argentina and Venezuela. Folia Bucco are listed in the Supplementary Book to DAB. VI.

Authors

Last updated on: 06.01.2024

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles