Blueberry Ash family

Elaeocarpaceae in Australia

including Aristoteliaceae, Tetrathecaceae, and Tremandraceae

DILLENIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Christine Ashe

(updated 3 May 2008)

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Flowers in Australia

Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Blueberry Ash
Mortlake, November 2006

Sloanea australis
Maiden's Blush
Morwell Park, September 1990

Tetratheca ciliata
Pink Bells
Morwell Park, September 1990

Tetratheca pilosa
Hairy Pink Bells
Morwell Park, September 1990

Lepidoptera larvae known to feed on Elaeocarpaceae include:

  • Amphithera heteroleuca ,  ROESLERSTAMMIIDAE,
  • Arignota stercorata ,  OECOPHORIDAE,
  • Deudorix diovis ,  LYCAENIDAE,
  • Dysgonia constricta ,  NOCTUIDAE,
  • Echiomima mythica ,  OECOPHORIDAE,
  • Oligophlebia igniflua ,  SESIIDAE, and
  • Pilostibes stigmatias ,  XYLORYCTIDAE.

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