Meliaceae
Meliaceae is a family of dicotyledonous plants in order Sapindales, most of which have spirally pinnate leaves.
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The family includes about 50 genera and 550 species, with a pantropical distribution; one genus (Toona) extends north into temperate China and south into southeast Australia, and another (Melia) nearly as far north.
Meliaceae Media
Fruits of Chisocheton cumingianus
Chinese rice flower (Aglaia odorata)
