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 | |
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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), Plants of the World Online accepted three species:[2]
Wikidata ☰ Q2703639 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia (plant).
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