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Aglaia odorata
Also called Chinese Perfume Plant, Mock Lime
In Singapore: Chinese Perfume Plant, Telur Belangkas, Mock Lime, Chulan, Bebak, Chinese Rice Flower, Pokok Telur Belangkas, 米仔兰 (Cultivated in Singapore)
Aglaia odorata, the Chinese perfume tree, is a small evergreen tree or shrub of the mahogany family (Meliaceae), reaching 2 to 5 m. It is grown outdoors in warm climates and sometimes sold as a houseplant for its fragrant small yellow flowers; it needs warmth, bright light and moderate watering.
Aglaia odorata is a species of flowering plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Cambodia, Southeast China, Hainan, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
It is occasionally sold as a house plant under the name "Chinese perfume plant." It can be grown outdoors in USDA zones 9 and 10.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
