Called “rue family” in GBIF
The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.
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Citrus ×sinensis
11 articles
Citrus × limon
5 articles
Citrus trifoliata
4 articles
Citrus maxima
3 articles
Citrus × aurantium
2 articles
Ruta graveolens
2 articles
Ruta chalepensis
1 article
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Citrus unshiu
1 article
Zanthoxylum capense
1 article
Citrus ×tangerina
1 articleAlso here, with one plant each: Melicope (Melicope pteleifolia), Zanthoxylum (Small Knobwood).
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