English: Citrus family; Lemon family.
Genera: 150 genera, 1600 species.
Content: aromatic, fresh oils!; bitter triterpenoids; flavonoiden, phenoles; ascorbic acid, vitamin C.
DD: Oxygen;
Sulphur;
Silver series;
Chenopodiaceae Sulphur; Vitamin C is required for the incorporation of
Sulphur in the protein collagen.
Region: cosmopolitan.
Habitat: lowlands.
Use: fruits!!; medicinal; oils; ornamental, hedges; spice, perfumes; wood for timber.
Rutaceae produce 25% of all fruits in the world.
TaxonomyRutaceae is one of the main Families in the
Sapindales in the
Apg3 classification.
Plant theoryRutaceae is split in 4 subfamilies:
Spathelioideae,
Toddalioideae,
Aurantioideae, and
Galipeoideae. All are placed in the order
Rutales in
Phase 4.
In the first version of the
Plant theory Rutaceae was placed in
Subphase 1, in the order
Sapindales, in
Phase 4.
BotanyWoody shrubs, trees, lianas.
Stem: spines.
Leaves: alternate, spiral; compound pinnate, unifoliate; exstipulate; with glandular, pellucid dots, secretory cavities!; petiole winged, rachis winged!.
Inflorescence: determinate, some indetreminate.
Flowers: 5 merous, radial; sepals 5, small; petals 5, big,white; stamens 5, free, mature before female parts; carpels 4 or 5, united; nectar disk big, around gynoecium.
Pollination: by insects.
DD Burseraceae: have resin, lack pellucid dots.
DD Meliaceae: have stamens united.
DD:
Simaroubaceae: lack pellucid dots; 1 ovule.