This small tree has a upright greyish trunk with spreading branches that form a rounded crown. It has divided leaves with 3-glossy green elliptical leaflets and the pinkish cup-shape flowers appear in a cluster along the stems during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Melicope elleryanais naturally found in Australia from north Queensland to New South Wales and the Northern Territory and extending to Papua New Guinea.

It grows in a wide range of well-drained fertile soils that have reliable moisture and prefers an open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

Pink Euodia is grown for its attractive foliage and fruits. It is planted in medium to large gardens for a tropical effect or as a specimen tree. It tolerates cooler climates and establishes in 2 to 3 years and is used as a lawn shade or screen tree. The fruit attract birds and butterflies particularly Papilio ulysses.ID 1531

Melicope(me-lee-KOP-e) elleryana(elle-RY-ana)

Rutaceae (roo-TAY-see-ee)
Rue and Citrus Family