Melia azedarach

Scientific Name: Melia azedarach

Author: L.

Common Name: White Cedar

Family: Meliaceae

 Location

You can see these plants growing among the screen plantings around the Depot and also behind the Marquee Lawn at Lakeside.

Not many Australian native plants are deciduous but the White Cedar is an exception. It’s a small to medium tree and is very adaptable in a range of soils and conditions, doing well in most parts of Australia. The leaves turn yellow in late autumn and fall to display the tawny bunches of fruit, which are followed in late spring by new foliage and fragrant sprays of pale mauve flowers.

It is not suitable for a small garden, but if you have a large garden and need a tree which will provide shade and perfume in summer but let the winter warmth in, then why not think about a White Cedar?