Meliaceae: The Meliaceae (Meliaceae) family includes dicotyledonous trees and shrubs. According to Watson & Dallwitz it includes about 50 genera and 575 species of tropical origin.
The main genera are Aglaia (100 species), Trichilia (65 species), Turraea (65 species) and Dysoxylum (61 species).
Etymology: The name Meliacée comes from the genus Melia derived from the Greek μελία (melía "ash", because of the resemblance of the leaves with those of Melia azedarach) itself perhaps resulting from ...
Hello,
You must be a subscriber to read the rest of this article, its links and its images.
The subscription to the complete reading of the site is at 1 €uro per month, without any commitment.
If you already have a current subscription, please log in using the form below.
Otherwise you can subscribe here.