Tetradium (Rutaceae) BSWJ3541

ruticarpum

Strongly aromatic shrub-small tree with opposite leaves 15-40cm long comprised of 2-7 paired ovate leaflets pinnately arranged, that are pubescent below. Bearing dense terminal cymes of small creamy-yellow flowers, followed by clusters of rounded fleshy seed pods which mature to red splitting to reveal the glossy black seed. Part-shade to full sun sheltered from cold winds in a drained soil. Our collection from Ilan Northern Taiwan in 1996.