Ruta chalepensis is a species of flowering plant in the Rutaceae family known by the common name fringed rue.

The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each with four or five bright yellow petals with rolled, fringed edges.

In traditional herbal medicine, the plant is used as for a number of ailments, such as fever and inflammation.

[4] R. chalepensis is an introduced species in Ethiopia, where it is cultivated in gardens in almost every province of the country and used as a culinary herb.

The seeds are used to flavour wats and the leaves as a condiment in coffee and tea.