Melia (plant)
Melia is a genus of flowering trees in the family Meliaceae. The name is derived from μελία, the Greek name used by Theophrastus for Fraxinus ornus, which has similar leaves.
Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted three species:Melia azedarach L. – chinaberry, Persian lilac, white cedarMelia dubia Cav.Melia volkensii GürkeFormerly placed here
- Azadirachta excelsa M.Jacobs
- Azadirachta indica A.Juss.
- Cipadessa baccifera Miq.
- Dysoxylum parasiticum Kosterm.
- Sandoricum koetjape Merr.