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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Melia azedarach     L.

This native tree is commonly known as white cedar.

Melia azedarach is described as a "dicot" in the Meliaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Flowering Yengarie September 2016. 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 51 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Bidwill, Boompa, Booral, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Gigoomgan, Glenbar, Glenorchy, Glenwood, Gootchie, Granville, Gundiah, Howard, Island Plantation, Kanigan, Kawungan, K'gari, Magnolia, Malarga, Maryborough, Mount Urah, Mungar, Owanyilla, Pacific Haven, Point Vernon, Poona, Prawle, River Heads, St Mary, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Toogoom, Torquay, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Walligan, Woocoo, Yengarie, Yerra.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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