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Species
Chinaberry
Genus
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyOphidiasteridae
Habitatmarine
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya
Observations53,090
General: Melia can be distinguished by the bipinnate leaves
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Research
1,693 papers- Limonoids From the Genus Melia (Meliaceae): Phytochemistry, Synthesis, Bioactivities, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicology.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021
- The Phytochemical Composition of Melia volkensii and Its Potential for Insect Pest Management.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
- Melia Azedarach Ingestions Reported to Texas Poison Centers.The Journal of emergency medicine · 2020
- Insecticidal Triterpenes in Meliaceae: Plant Species, Molecules, and Activities: Part II (Cipadessa, Melia).International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
- Limonoids from the roots of Melia azedarach and their anti-inflammatory activity.Phytochemistry · 2023
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Melia is a genus of flowering trees in the family Meliaceae. The name is derived from μελία, the Greek name used by Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC) for Fraxinus ornus, which has similar leaves.
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