Rue
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Rue (Ruta) is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. Different authors accept between 8–40 species in the genus. The leaves are bipinnate or tripinnate, with a feathery appearance, and green to strongly glaucous blue-green in colour. The flowers are yellow, with 4–5 petals, about 1 cm diameter, and borne in cymes. The fruit is a 4–5 lobed capsule, containing numerous seeds.
Species
- Egyptian Rue Ruta angustifolia
- Fringed Rue Ruta chalapensis
- Corsican Rue Ruta corsica
- Common Rue Ruta graveolens
- Mountain Rue Ruta montana
- Several others
- See also
Syrian rue Peganum harmala
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