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Khoikhoi Khoekhoen (singular Khoekhoe) (or Khoikhoi in the former orthography; formerly also ''Hottentot (racial term), Hottentots''"Hottentot, n. and adj." ''OED Online'', Oxford University Press, March 2018, www.oed.com/view/Entry/88829. Accessed 13 ...

origin, which may refer to a number of

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n plants, fungi or a mineral, that were used in traditional preparations. Most Boegoe plants are typified by a strong aromatic odour due to

volatile oils An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing Volatility (chemistry), volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetherol ...

released by glands in the leaves. The name primarily denotes those plant species of which the stems, powdered leaves or volatile oils are employed in

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Members of the ''Rutaceae''

* ''

Agathosma ''Agathosma'' is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to the southern part of Africa. Common names include Buchu, Boegoe, Bucco, Bookoo and Diosma. '' Buchu'' formally denotes two herbal species, prized ...

'' species (syn. ''Barosma'', ''Diosma''), ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
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'', ** including '' A. betulina'' and '' A. crenulata'', marketed as

buchu ''Agathosma'' is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to the southern part of Africa. Common names include Buchu, Boegoe, Bucco, Bookoo and Diosma. '' Buchu'' formally denotes two herbal species, prized ...

, * '' A. serratifolia'' and '' Empleurum unicapsulare'', ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
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'', used as substitutes * '' Thamnosma africana'', Sandboegoe, ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
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'', used in

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as a substitute * ''

Coleonema ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' species, ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
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Individual plant species

* ''

Croton gratissimus ''Croton gratissimus'' (commonly known as lavender croton or lavender fever berry), is a tropical African shrub or small tree with corky bark, growing to 8 m and belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae or spurges. Young twigs are slender an ...

'', Koranaboegoe, ''

Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, e ...

'', used inland as a substitute * '' Ocimum fruticulosum'', Boesmansboegoe, ''

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

'' * '' Osteospermum breviradiatum'', Lemoenboegoe, ''

Asteroideae Asteroideae is a subfamily of the plant family Asteraceae. It contains about 70% of the species of the family. It consists of several tribes, including Astereae, Calenduleae, Eupatorieae, Gnaphalieae, Heliantheae, Senecioneae and Tageteae. Aster ...

'' * '' Pteronia onobromoides'', Boegoebos, ''

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...

'', which has succulent aromatic leaves

Fungi

* '' Phellorina inquinans'', Haasboegoe, a non-aromatic fungus * '' Podaxon carcinomalis'', Wolfboegoe, a non-aromatic fungus

Non-vegetable

Hyraceum Hyraceum () is the petrified and rock-like excrement composed of both urine and feces excreted by the Cape hyrax (''Procavia capensis'', also referred to as the rock hyrax or dassie). The rock hyrax defecates in the same location over generations, ...

, known as Haasboegoe or Klipboegoe, and used medicinally by the Namaqua

Other

Garlic chives ''Allium tuberosum'' (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. Description ...

, known as Buchu in

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, though linguistically unrelated Note: Various similar names are recorded, including Boechoe, Boekoe, Boggoa, Boochoo, Bookoo, Bouchou, Bugu, Buccho, Bucchuu, Bucco, Buchu, , Bucku or Buka Leaves, though the names in bold print are best known. {{Plant common name