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white cedar
Melia azedarach
Plant Family :Meliaceae
Plant Form :tree
Growth Habit :Moderate to large spreading tree, 10-30m tall, taller in rainforest. Deciduous.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period. October to November.
Description :Fruit is poisonous. Wood is used as a cabinet timber, the bruised bark and leaves are used as a fish poison.
Distribution :North eastern Queensland to south eastern N.S.W., and W.A., in both rainforest and drier inland areas.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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