| Common Name: |
White cedar |
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| Family: |
Meliaceae |
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| Form and Size: |
Spreading tree, 8 - 10m high, higher in rainforest areas, deciduous. |
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| Distribution: |
North-eastern Qld, to south-eastern NSW and WA in both rainforest
and drier inland areas. |
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| Flowers: |
Lilac, purple stamen, fragrant 5 petalled, about 2cm in diameter;
borne on terminal racemes. |
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| Flowering Period: |
October to November. |
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| Fruit: |
Berries, yellow, egg-shaped about 1.5cm in diameter. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from seed. A hardy plant, popular as a shade tree in inland
areas. Often severely defoliated by hungry caterpillars. The fruit
are poisonous to humans and some animals. |
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