Melia (plant)
| Melia | |
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| Melia azedarach | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: |
Melia L. |
| Type species | |
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Melia azedarach L. |
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| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Antelaea Gaertn. |
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Antelaea Gaertn.
Azedarach Mill.
Zederachia Heist. ex Fabr.
Melia is a genus of flowering trees in the mahogany family, Meliaceae. The name is derived from μηλια, the Greek name used by Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC) for Fraxinus ornus, which has similar leaves.
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