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Rutaceae is a family of plants of the order Sapindales. Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents. They range in form and size from herbs to shrubs and small trees. The most economically important genus in the family is Citrus, which includes the Orange, Lemon, Lime and Grapefruit.

[edit] Genera There are about 160 genera, including:

Achronychia - Lemon Aspen, et al Adenandra Agathosma Aegle - Bael Amyris - West Indian Sandalwood Boronia Bosistoa - Bonewoods Chloroxylon - Ceylon Satinwood Choisya - Mexican orange Citropsis - African orange cherry Citrus - Citrus Dictamnus - Burning-bush Flindersia - Crow Ash, Cudgerie Fortunella - Kumquat Geijera - Wilga, Axebreakers Melicope - Corkwood, Alani Murraya - Curry tree Phellodendron - Cork-tree Poncirus - Trifoliate orange Ptelea - Hoptree Ruta - Rue Skimmia - Skimmia Tetradium (Euodia) - Euodia Zanthoxylum - Toothache tree