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'''''Adenandra''''' is a [[genus]] of [[evergreen]] [[shrub]]s of the family [[Rutaceae]], commonly known as '''Buchu''' (plural Buchus). The genus is native to [[South Africa]]. The plants are related to the [[citrus]] family, and have oil glands in the leaves which give off a distinctive aroma. The name ''Adenandra'' derives from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''aden'', a gland; ''ander'', a man. The leaves are small and almost scale-like, being [[Sessility (botany)|sessile]] or subsessile (stalkless of almost stalkless). The conspicuous flowers have five petals, and are pink or white. ''Adenandra'' are cultivated by [[gardener]]s for their ornamental and aromatic value. {{Inc| Adenandra (from the glandular anthers). Rutaceae. Small, summer-flowering, tender shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope. Lvs. alternate, small, leathery, subsessile, entire, glandular-dotted: fls. white or rosy, solitary and usually terminal; petals obovate; stamens 5, alternating with 5 staminodia which are longer than the stamens.—About 20 species. Prop, by cuttings from the ripened wood. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Species== There are around 18 ''Adenandra'' species, including: *''[[Adenandra brachyphylla]]'' *''[[Adenandra fragrans]]'' : Anysbuchu *''[[Adenandra gummifera]]'' *''[[Adenandra mundiifolia]]'' *''[[Adenandra obtusata]]'' *''[[Adenandra vilosa]]'' *''[[Adenandra viscida]]'' *''[[Adenandra uniflora]]'' : China flower ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__
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