Melia

genus of plants

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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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 373
With media: 294
Family: Meliaceae
Collections: INECOL, BRIT, CAS, MICH, GMUF, IBUNAM
Recorded in: Mexico, Philippines, United States, Papua New Guinea, Brasil, Sri Lanka

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Meliaceae
Named after: Meliae
Image: Melia azedarach fruits.JPG

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taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Melia
taxon name: Melia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7422
topic's main category: Category:Melia (plant)
taxon common name: 楝属
has fruit type: drupe
taxonomic type: Melia azedarach

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Species

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