Murraya tree
Murraya crenulata

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 6 m tall. The leaves have 7-11 leaflets. The leaflet blades are narrowly oval and 5-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The flowers are at the ends of branches. The flowers are white. The fruit is broadly oval and 6 mm across.

There are 4-5 (12) Murraya species. They occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on calcareous soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lan yu jiu li xiang

Synonyms

Glycosmis crenulata Turczaninow; Chalcas crenulata (Turcz.) Tanaka;