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Melia azedarach
White Cedar
Meliaceae
Description:
Deciduous tree with a rounded crown and dense canopy. Produces fragrant lilac flowers in autumn and bright yellow fruits from March to August, creating a spectacular display. Leaves also turn yellow in autumn. Highly ornamental and attractive to birds.
Special Features:
Lovely autumn foliage
Excellent as a street or garden feature
Hardy to frost
All parts of the plant are poisonous
Natural Habitat:
Dry Eucalypt Forest, Rainforest
Aspect:
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable
Tree/Shrub Height:
Deciduous tree to 15m - Spread 4m
Attracts:
Fruit eating birds, Insects, Seed eating birds
Flower Colour:
White, Mauve, Purple
Flowering time:
Spring
Melia azedarach - White Cedar
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Regional ecosystem:
12.3.16, 12.2.11, 12.3.1, 12.3.7, 12.9-10.7, 12.11.3, 12.11.14, 12.9-10.15, 12.11.13, 12.8.21, 12.9-10.16, 12.11.11, 12.8.13, 12.12.13, 12.5.13
Link to Regional Ecosystem description:
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