Melicope — 12 species
Botanical species in the genus Melicope recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Melicope bonwickii
Melicope bonwickii
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
The flowers of this species are very popular with nectar or pollen feeding birds particularly parrots. The noise emanating from flocks of these birds feeding in flowering trees suggests that there may be components in addition to simple nectar and pollen in their fare.
Full cultivation guide →Melicope confusa
Melicope confusa
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Melicope elleryana
Melicope elleryana
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Plants can tolerate mild to moderate frosts. Flowers best when growing in full sun. Requires a moist but well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Melicope glabra
Melicope glabra
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Melicope latifolia
Melicope latifolia
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Usually a dioecious species, though bisexual flowers are sometimes also produced. Generally, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Melicope lunu-ankenda
Melicope lunu-ankenda
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Melicope pteleifolia
Melicope pteleifolia
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Melicope pteleifolia can be found from the subtropical regions of southeastern China to the tropics of southeastern Asia. Judging by the needs of other members of this genus it is probably easily grown in a good loamy soil. A dioecious species - it produces separate male flowers and female flowers, and only one of those types is produced on any individual plant.
Full cultivation guide →Melicope ternata
Melicope ternata
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, but it only succeeds outdoors on a sunny wall in the warmest areas of Britain. It requires a sandy freely-draining lime-free soil and a position sheltered from hot drying winds. Plants are not very frost hardy and are often defoliated in cold winters.
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Melicope triphylla
Melicope triphylla
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
Plants are usually dioecious. Both male and female forms will need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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