Meliaceae

Meliaceae, the mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves) in the order Sapindales.

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Chukrasia tabularis, the Indian mahogany, is a deciduous, tropical forest tree species in the Mahogany Family (Meliaceae). It is native to the Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Also introduced to many western countries such as Cameroon, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and United States.

Xylocarpus is a genus of plants in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It contains 3 described species, all of which are mangroves. The native range of the genus is the coasts of the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the western Pacific Ocean. It is the only mangrove genus in Meliaceae.

Lansium is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae, containing at least three species. The species Lansium domesticum is a tropical fruit-bearing tree that is cultivated in tropical Southeast Asia, and on a much smaller scale elsewhere in the tropics. Other previously named species are now placed in the genera Aglaia, Epicharis and Reinwardtiodendron.

African tree species

Synoum is a monotypic genus of evergreen tree belonging to the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Australia where it is found along the eastern sub-tropical to tropical coast, usually on the margins of rainforests, in Queensland and New South Wales.

Heckeldora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. They are shrubs or small trees with odd-pinnate leaves. Plants are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.

Ekebergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with odd-pinnate leaves.

Humbertioturraea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.

Naregamia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. The only species is Naregamia alata.

Neobeguea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.

Astrotrichilia is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae.

Lepidotrichilia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.

Pterorhachis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.

Munronia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Meliaceae. Its native distribution is tropical and subtropical Asia.

Reinwardtiodendron is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae, described by Sijfert Hendrik Koorders and found in south-east Asia. The type species is: R. celebicum Koord.

genus of plants, mainly trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae

Capuronianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.

Vavaea is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae.

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Anthocarapa is a monotypic genus of tree in the family Meliaceae. The natural range of the one accepted species extends from eastern Malesia, Australia to the western Pacific Ocean.

Turraeanthus is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae. They are dioecious trees or treelets, with pinnate leaves. It contains the following species: Turraeanthus africana (Welw. ex C.DC.) Pellegr. Turraeanthus longipes Baill. Turraeanthus mannii Baill.

thumb|left|Nymania capensis sprig, showing flowers, fascicled leaves and an unripe fruit capsule, still red left|thumb|Nymania capensis in fruit

Leplaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.

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Calodecaryia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.

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Cipadessa is a genus of plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. Cipadessa is monotypic, with the single species Cipadessa baccifera. The species is endemic to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. It is a host plant for many moth species.

thumb | right | alt=A five-petaled flower on a green stem with brown thorns. | A photograph of a Soymida febrifuga. Soymida is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. It is found on the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. It contains a single species, Soymida febrifuga.

Pseudobersama is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. The only species is Pseudobersama mossambicensis.

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Heynea is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. Their range is in East and Southeast Asia.

Cabralea is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. It has one species, Cabralea canjerana. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.

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Sphaerosacme is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Meliaceae. The sole species is Sphaerosacme decandra, a dioecious tree with odd-pinnate leaves. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. Its distribution includes: Nepal, North Andamans, Bhutan, India (West Bengal, Darjeeling, Sikkim) and Myanmar [Burma] (Kachin).

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Pseudocedrela is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. The only species is Pseudocedrela kotschyi. It is known as hard cedar-mahogany and Dry-zone cedar. It is a source of timber, shade, firewood, chewing stick, arrow/fish poison and has several uses in veterinary and traditional African medicine.

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Pseudocarapa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Meliaceae. It includes five species which range from Sri Lanka to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and New Guinea.

Schmardaea is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. It solely comprises the species Schmardaea microphylla.