Red Ash family
RHAMNACEAE in Australia

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

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Alphitonia excelsa Red Ash Sydney, October 2006

Ceanothus papillosus Wartleaf Sydney, August 2007

Pomaderris aspera Hazel Pomaderris Morwell Park, November 1989

Pomaderris intermedia Lemon Dogwood Canberra, September 2007

Pomaderris lanigera Woolly Pomaderris Concord, September 2008

Rhodamnia rubescens Scrub Turpentine Wyee, November 2006

Spyridium vexilliferum Winged Spyridium Wilpena Pound, SA Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens,

A number of Australian Butterflies and Moths have larvae that prefer to feed on plants in RHAMNACEAE, including:

Psychonotis caelius

Hypochrysops byzos

Hypochrysops ignita

Petelia medardaria

Casbia melanops

Casbia rectaria

Phyllocnystis atranota

Aenetus ligniveren

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 28 December 2009)