Melicope elleryana (F.Muell.) T.G.Hartley

CULTIVATED PLANTS OF
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN
Miami, Florida
Evodia elleryana F. Muell.
FG59-921. Plot 39. Rec'd 8/20/59 from Dept.
Forests, Lae, New Guinea. Native to the Lae
area, common in 2° forests, low altitude and
high rainfall (80” to 180”).
Tree 10 m tall. Internal roots in lower trunk.
Leaves 3-foliate, opposite, not typically
aromatic for Rutaceae. Flowers white, borne
on stems below leaves. Fruits white,
slightly scented.
Jim Watson 1853	15 December 1983
Herbarium
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN
03787431