Melicope termata (Rutaceae) Evergreen tree

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Melicope termata
Evergreen tree
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The Melicope termata plant species is found in New Zealand. It is a member of the Rutaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Melicope termata
Family:  Rutaceae
Author:  Forst.&Forst.f.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Coastal to lowland forest, especially marginal, North and South Islands south to latitude 41° 30' south[44].

Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, but it only succeeds outdoors on a sunny wall in the warmest areas of Britain[166, 182]. It requires a sandy freely-draining lime-free soil and a position sheltered from hot drying winds[200]. Plants are not very frost hardy and are often defoliated in cold winters[245]. They are best grown in pots that are put outdoors in the summer and brought into a conservatory for the winter[200]. The bruised leaves have a pungent smell of oranges[245].

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