|
Rutaceae (the citrus fruit family) Life
> eukaryotes >
Archaeoplastida >
Chloroplastida
>
Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants)
> Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants)
> Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering
plants) > Eudicotyledons > Order: Sapindales
Genera native or naturalised (*) in southern Africa
List is from Victor (2000).
Acmadenia Total of 33
species, endemic to Western and Eastern Cape.
|
 |
Adenandra The 18 species are endemic to the Western Cape.
|
|
Agathosma About 140 species, endemic to southern Africa (mainly in the
Western Cape).
|
|
Calodendrum
One species,
Cape Chestnut Calodendrum capense, native to tropical and southern
Africa.
|
|
Citropsis About 4 species,
native to Africa, with one species, Citropsis daweana, occurring in
southern Africa.
|
|
Clausena About 50 species,
native from Africa through to the Malaysian region, with one species, Clausena
anisata, occurring in southern Africa.
|
|
Coleonema Eight species, endemic to Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
|
|
Diosma
The 28 species are
endemic to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
|
|
Empleurum The 2 species
are endemic to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
|
|
Euchaetis The 23 species
are endemic to the Western Cape.
|
|
Macrostylis The 10 species
are endemic to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
|
|
Oricia Eight species,
native to Africa, with 3 species in southern Africa.
|
|
Phyllosma The 2 species
are endemic to southern Africa.
|
|
Sheilanthera One species, Sheilanthera
pubens, endemic to the Western Cape (Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres).
|
|
Teclea About 22 species,
native to Africa and the Mascarene Islands, with 4 species in southern
Africa.
|
|
Thamnosma About 6 species,
native to America, Sokotra and Africa, with 2 species in southern Africa.
|
|
Toddalia One species, Toddalia
asiatica, native from tropical Africa through to Limpopo Province.
|
|
Toddaliopsis The 2 species
are native to Africa, with one, Toddaliopsis bremekampii, occurring
in southern Africa.
|
|
Vepris About 15 species,
native mainly to Africa, the Mascarene Islands, and India, with 5 species
in southern Africa.
|
 |
Zanthoxylum About 250
species, native from Africa through to the East Indies, with 6
species in southern Africa.
|
|
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002). The species name is provided in
genera that have only one species represented in southern Africa.
|
Aegle marmelos (Bael, Bengal quince)
Indigenous to India and Burma. |
|
|
Afraegle paniculata (Nigerian powder-flask fruit)
Indigenous to tropical Africa. |
|
|
Balfourodendron riedelianum (Guatambu, Pau marfim)
Indigenous from Brazil to Argentina. |
|
|
Boronia megastigma (Brown boronia)
Indigenous to westen Australia. |
|
|
Casimiroa edulis (White sapote)
A small tree indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is
cultivated for the green to yellowish coloured fruit, which are eaten fresh or
used in fruit salads, preserves, sauces, etc. In Mexico, an extract of the seeds is used as a
sedative and seeds are said to reduce blood pressure and have sleep-inducing
effects. |
|
|
Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)
Indigenous to Mexico. |
|
| Citrus
About 11 species and at least eight hybrid varieties are cultivated in
southern Africa. |
|
|
Correa reflexa
Indigenous to Australia. |
|
|
Eriostemon myoporoides
Indigenous to eastern Australia. |
|
|
Euodia
Four species cultivated. |
|
|
Flindersia
Three species cultivated. |
|
|
Fortunella (Kumquat genus)
Two species cultivated: Fortunella japonica (Round
kumquat) and Fortunella margarita (Kumquat). |
|
|
Geijera parviflora (Wilga)
Indigenous to eastern Australia. |
|
|
Melicope ternata (Wharangi)
Indigenous to New Zealand. |
|
|
Micromelum hirsutum
Indigenous from Burma to Vietnam. |
|
|
Murraya
Four species cultivated. |
|
|
Poncirus trifoliata (Trifoliate orange)
Indigenous to Korea and northern China. |
|
|
Ptelea trifoliata (Hop tree)
Indigenous to eastern USA and Canada. |
|
|
Ruta (Rue genus)
Two species cultivated: Ruta chalepensis (Rue, as
mentioned in the Bible) and Ruta graveolens (Rue, Herb of grace). |
|
|
Skimmia japonica
Indigenous to east Asia. |
|
|
Tetradium
Two species cultivated. |
|
|
Triphasia trifolia (Limeberry, Myrtle lime)
Indigenous to Indonesia. |
|
Publications
-
Glen, H.F. 2002. Cultivated Plants of
Southern Africa. Jacana, Johannesburg.
-
Victor, J.E. 2000. Rutaceae. In: Seed Plants of
Southern Africa (ed. O.A. Leistner). Strelitzia 10: 495-.
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
|
