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Melicope denhamii
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Family:
RUTACEAE
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Citation: Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley, Sandakania 4: 57. 1994; K.N. Nair & M.P. Nayar in Hajra et al., Fl. India 4: 407. 1997.
Picrasma denhamii Seem., Fl. Vit. 33. 1865.
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Description:
Shrubs to small trees. Leaves opposite, tri-foliolate compound, to 20 cm long; leaflets linear-oblong or lanceolate, margins wavy, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, greenish-white, in panicles. Capsule ca. 5 mm diameter, greenish; seeds black, remain attached to inflorescence after dehiscens.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown as garden plant
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Distribution:
South East Asia to Pacific Islands
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Green, White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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