Key Identification Features
- It typically has smaller leaves than its eastern relatives; this difference is associated with growing in drier environments.
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🌿 Identification Guide
How to Identify Rutaceae
Rutaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 246 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
Representative Rutaceae Species
Ptelea crenulata Greene
Ptelea crenulata Greene
Ptelea crenulata (California hoptree) is a tree endemic to California, adapted t…
Philotheca verrucosa (A.Rich.) Paul G.Wilson
Philotheca verrucosa (A.Rich.) Paul G.Wilson
Philotheca verrucosa is a small warty-branched shrub native to south-eastern Aus…
Correa decumbens F.Muell.
Correa decumbens F.Muell.
Correa decumbens (spreading correa) is a low Australian shrub with pink to red f…
Correa backhouseana Hook.
Correa backhouseana Hook.
Correa backhouseana is a hardy rounded shrub with varied cultivars grown widely …
Boronia fraseri Hook.
Boronia fraseri Hook.
Boronia fraseri is a branched pink-flowered shrub native to parts of New South W…
Boronia safrolifera Cheel
Boronia safrolifera Cheel
Boronia safrolifera, or safrole boronia, is an erect woody shrub found in near-c…
Glycosmis parviflora (Sims) Kurz
Glycosmis parviflora (Sims) Kurz
Glycosmis parviflora is a rutaceous flowering plant native to East and Southeast…
Amyris madrensis S.Watson
Amyris madrensis S.Watson
Amyris madrensis, the Sierra Madre torchwood, is a Rutaceae perennial shrub nati…
Boronia crenulata Sm.
Boronia crenulata Sm.
Boronia crenulata is a variable-leaved pink to reddish-flowered shrub endemic to…
Calodendrum capense (L.fil.) Thunb.
Calodendrum capense (L.fil.) Thunb.
Calodendrum capense, or Cape chestnut, is a widely cultivated African tree grown…
Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC.
Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC.
Zanthoxylum nitidum is a poisonous woody climber used as an insecticide, piscici…
⚠️ Poisonous
Ruta L.
Ruta L.
This fleshy leathery fern species is native to Europe, Asia, North America, and …
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Rutaceae?
Rutaceae plants belong to the Sapindales order in the Plantae kingdom. It typically has smaller leaves than its eastern relatives; this difference is associated with growing in drier environments. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Rutaceae?
Rutaceae is classified in the order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 246 accepted species worldwide.
⚠️ Are any Rutaceae species poisonous?
Yes, some Rutaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Rutaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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