Rutaceae CITRUS OR RUE FAMILY Climate Citrus grow well in subtropical climates They can even grow in deserts (Arizona) Drought tolerant (similar needs to cactus) Somewhat cold tolerant (can withstand some freezing) Source of Medicine Aegle mameoles is used as laxative & in treatment of Dysentry Pilocarpus source of drug Pilocarpin usedto treat Glucomma. Peganum hamala seeds give in treatment of Asthama. Cusparia febrifuga bark is used in treatment of Malaria. Murraya koeniigii used in treatment of intestinal disorders. It contains many ornamental plants & some plants are used as contaminents.

1. e family

2. Rutaceae

6. Climate
⚫ Citrus grow well in subtropical climates
⚫ They can even grow in deserts (Arizona)
⚫ Drought tolerant (similar needs to
cactus)
⚫ Somewhat cold tolerant (can withstand
some freezing)

10. These are
Mesophytic plants.
Plant are
evergreen,trees
and shrubs and
rerely climbers.
Plants are often
aromatic with
volatile oil &rich in
Vitamin C.

11. Thorns!
• Citrus trees are
thorny!
• Australian citrus
have smaller leaves
and more bristly
thorns

12. Root
Tap Root
Branched
Perennial

13. Stem
Erect
Woody
Branched
Usually aromatic with spines.

14. Leaf
•Leaves are evergreen
•Usually alternate (Citrus spp.)
•Manually opposite (Phellodendron spp)
•These are Simple as in Skimmia spp or
•Compound
⮚ Pinnate(Murraya)
⮚ Palmate(Aegle)
•Rarely Unifoliate compound leaf with
winged petiole e.g Citrus
•Petiolate Exstipulate
•Leaves are dotted with oil glands
Alternate
Opposite
Simple
Pinnate
Palmate
winged
Gland-dotted

16. Cymose axillary or
Terminal solitary e.g
Traphasia
Small raceme e.g
Atlantia

17. Ebracteate
Hermaphrodite
Actinomorphic
Pentamerous
Cream,white or pink
Hypogynous
Nectariferous disc is also
present between
stamens&ovary.

18. ⦿ 5 sepals
⦿ Gamosepalous
⦿ Sepals gland dotted
⦿ Green & inferior
⦿ 5 petals
⦿ Polypetalous
⦿ Lanceolate
⦿ White or pink
⦿ Scented
⦿ Inferior
⦿ Imbricate

19. Indefinite
Diplostemonous arranged
in two whorls
Anther basifixed
Polyandelphous
Stamens of outer whorl
are occasionaly reduced
to stamenodes e.g
Tetractomia spp
Inferior
Arranged on a Disc

20. Polycarpellary
Syncarpous
Ovary Superior
4-5 locules
1-2 ovule in each locule
Stigma capitate
Nectariferous disc present
below ovary
Placentation : axile

24. Bark & Leaves are Used
as Condiments.

25. Source of Medicine
• Aegle mameoles is used as laxative & in treatment of Dysentry
• Pilocarpus source of drug Pilocarpin usedto treat Glucomma.
• Peganum hamala seeds give in treatment of Asthama.
• Cusparia febrifuga bark is used in treatment of Malaria.
• Murraya koeniigii used in treatment of intestinal disorders.

26. Ornamental Plants