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Euodia suaveolens var. ridleyi Hochr.

Synonyms                   : Euodia ridleyi Hochr.

Family                                    : Rutaceae

Local Names              : Evodia

Flowering and fruiting period: Not specified

Distribution: Indo-Malaysia

Habitat: Grown as ornamental plant

IUCN status: Data Deficient

Endemic: No

Uses: Ornamental, Hedge plant

Key Characters: Evodia is a shrubby perennial ornamental plant. Mature leaves are green, yellow / golden, smooth glossy and thick. Leaves are simple unifoliate and linear; margin entire – wavy, irregularly incised. Stem is woody Herbaceous. Flowers are bisexual, cream, off white or white colour. Fruit is a simple fleshy fruit, when mature it becomes black.