Melia | |
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Melia azedarach | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Subfamily: | Melioideae |
Genus: |
Melia L. [1] |
Type species | |
Melia azedarach L.
[1]
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Species | |
See text. | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Melia is a genus of flowering trees in the family Meliaceae. [3] The name is derived from μελία, the Greek name used by Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC) for Fraxinus ornus, [4] which has similar leaves. [5]
As of March 2023 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted three species: [2]
Type Specimen: Melia azedarach
Melia | |
---|---|
Melia azedarach | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Subfamily: | Melioideae |
Genus: |
Melia L. [1] |
Type species | |
Melia azedarach L.
[1]
| |
Species | |
See text. | |
Synonyms [2] | |
|
Melia is a genus of flowering trees in the family Meliaceae. [3] The name is derived from μελία, the Greek name used by Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC) for Fraxinus ornus, [4] which has similar leaves. [5]
As of March 2023 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted three species: [2]
Type Specimen: Melia azedarach