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Little euodia

Melicope rubra, Fam. Rutaceae


Small tree, up to 7m, with dark pink flowers and grey bark, that will flower and fruit while still a shrub.

Weed Category:
Weed: No
Form or habit: Shrub, Small tree
Family: Rutaceae
Leaf:
Opposite and compound with 3 leaflets, aromatic when crushed; petiole to 9cm long. Leaflets are egg-shaped, 4–15 x 1.5–4.5cm, sessile or on a petiolule up to 10mm long.
Flower conspicuous: Conspicuous
Flower colour:

Pink

Flower description: Dark pink four petalled flowers, to 7mm long, borne in clusters along the branches. The petals are glabrous on the outer surface while hairy on the inner surface. February to June.
Fruit conspicuous: Conspicuous
Fruit colour:

Green, Yellow

Fruit:
Fruit description: Green to yellow, fleshy, rugose (due to large oil glands), 4-angled capsule, 4cm in diameter, split open at the top to reveal the black seed.
Habitat: Open forest, rainforest.
Distribution Queensland, New Guinea, Malesia
Food source for:
Toxicity: No toxicity known
Origin: Australia, New Guinea, Malesia.
Notes:
Information sources: Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Melicope rubra (Lauterb. & K.Schum.) T.G.Hartley., Flora and fauna web (2022) Melicope rubra. Singapore National Parks Board., James Cook University (2022) Melicope rubra, Plants by common name.

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