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Melicope elleryana (F.Muell) T.G. Hartley
Pink Evodia
Previously known as Evodia elleryana or Euodia elleryana. This tree is a host plant for the beautiful Ulysses Butterfly.The petals in this species are longitudinally 3-ridged.

     
  Melicope elleryana Melicope elleryana
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Buds showing 3 ridged petals.
   Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland  Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland
   GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E   GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E
   Date of photo:1 January 2018  Date of photo:1 January 2018
   Field No.:6326  Field No.:6326
     
  Melicope elleryana Melicope elleryana
 
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers
   Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland  Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland
    GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E   GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E
   Date of photo:1 January 2018  Date of photo:1 January 2018
   Field No.:6326  Field No.:6326
     
  Melicope elleryana Melicope elleryana
 
  Description:Leaf and flowers Description:Leaf - underside
   Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland  Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland
    GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E   GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E
   Date of photo:1 January 2018  Date of photo:1 January 2018
   Field No.:6326  Field No.:6326
     
  Melicope elleryana Melicope elleryana
 
Description:Flowers and leaves DescriptionTree with Melaleuca sp
   Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland  Location:Cattana Wetland, Smithfield, North Queensland
    GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E   GPS coordinates:16˚49.8816S, 145°42.1974E
   Date of photo:1 January 2018  Date of photo:1 January 2018
 Field No.:6326  Field No.:6326
     
     

References (accessed 6 January 2018):

Hartley T.G.  in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Melicope. Flora of Australia 26:102-103

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Melicope_elleryana.htm


https://www.jcu.edu.au/discover-nature-at-jcu/plants/plants-by-common-name2/melicope-elleryana

http://www.skyrail.com.au/news/skyrail-nature-diary/1042-the-butterfly-tree

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Melicope elleryana