Synonyms: 

Evodia albiflora C.T.White

Evodia amboinensis Merr.

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Sapindales

Family: Rutaceae

Native: Tropical regions of Australia.

Common Names

English – Denham’s Melicope

Malayalam –

Description:

Melicope denhamii is a small tree or shrub with shiny green leaves and small clusters of white flowers.

Habitat: Woody, evergreen shrub.

Distribution:  India, Borneo, Philippines to New Guinea.

Uses: Melicope denhamii is used in traditional Aboriginal medicine and as a source of food for indigenous communities in Australia.