ABSTRACT
The family Rutaceae that is also named the Rue or Citrus family belongs to the order Sapindales. Most species of the family Rutaceae are mainly herbs, trees as well as shrubs, having a particular glandular punctuate in addition to possessing a strong scent. It includes almost 150 genera with 1,500 species that are greatly spread worldwide with special occurrence in tropical as well as subtropical regions particularly in southern Africa and Australia (Hume 1957, Reuther et al. 1967, Mabberley 2008).
