Elm family

Ulmaceae in Australia

HAMAMELIDAE

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

(updated 9 June 2010)

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Flowers in Australia

Celtis species Hackberry Sydney, September 2006

Trema tomentosa viridis Australian Native Peach Wyee, February 2007

Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm Wyee, December 2006

Plants in Ulmaceae are food for the caterpillars of a number of Australian Butterflies and Moths, including:

Libythea geoffroy

Polyura sempronius

Phaedyma shepherdi

Nacaduba berenice

Catapyrops florinda

Aenetus ligniveren

Aenetus splendens

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths