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Lime Berry
Micromelium minutum
Micromelum minutum

Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend.
 
Plant Family :Rutaceae
Plant Form :shrub/tree
Growth Habit :Dense shrub or small tree 2-8m tall usually no more than 3m.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period. April to August.
Description :Food plant for Orchard, Capaneus and Ambrax Butterflies and birds eat the fruit.
Distribution :Northern Australia down the east coast to northern N.S.W., in near coastal areas.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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