Botanical Family · Sapindales
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
27 speciesOrder Sapindales8+ well-known plants
The mahogany family of trees and shrubs, containing some of the world's most prized timbers including mahogany (Swietenia) and toon (Toona). Neem (Azadirachta indica) — renowned for its medicinal and pesticidal properties — is perhaps the most globally utilised member.
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How to recognise the Meliaceae family
- 01
Pinnate leaves, often aromatic
- 02
Stamens fused into a tube
- 03
Capsule, drupe, or berry; large seeds
Typical leaf characters
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
Chakoola TreeAglaia elaeagnoideaFour-Petal AglaiaAglaia lawiiChinese Perfume PlantAglaia odorataMangalore AglaiaAglaia perviridisSimple-Leaved AglaiaAglaia simplicifoliaPithraj Tree, Rohituka TreeAphanamixis polystachyaThe Neem Tree, Margosa, Indian Lilac, Neem, Nimbay, PichumardaAzadirachta indicaSpanish CedarCedrela odorata
All 27 species in MELIACEAE
- Chakoola TreeAglaia elaeagnoidea
- Four-Petal AglaiaAglaia lawii
- Chinese Perfume PlantAglaia odorata
- Mangalore AglaiaAglaia perviridis
- Simple-Leaved AglaiaAglaia simplicifolia
- Pithraj Tree, Rohituka TreeAphanamixis polystachya
- The Neem Tree, Margosa, Indian Lilac, Neem, Nimbay, PichumardaAzadirachta indica
- Spanish CedarCedrela odorata
- Indian Redwood, Chittagong Wood Tree, ChikrassyChukrasia tabularis
- Oriental PurpleberryCipadessa baccifera
- White CedarDysoxylum malabaricum
- African MahoganyKhaya grandifoliola
- African MahoganyKhaya senegalensis
- Persian Lilac, Bastard Cedar, Bead Tree, Indian Lilac, Persian Lilac, Pride Of India, White CedarMelia azedarach
- China Berry, Great Neem Tree, Big Leaved MahoganyMelia dubia
- Goanese IpecacNaregamia alata
- Indian Mahogany, Indian RedwoodSoymida febrifuga
- Honduras Mahogany, Large-Leaved MahagonySwietenia macrophylla
- West Indian Mahogany, Small-Leaved MahagonySwietenia mahagoni
- Sandal Neem, Toon Tree, Red Cedar, Moulmin Cedar, The Toon Tree, Indian Mahogany Tree, Sandal Neem, Red Cedar, Australian RedcendarToona ciliata
- Native HoneysuckleTurraea villosa
- Three-Leaf WalsuraWalsura trifoliolata var. trifoliolata
- Aglaia bourdillonii
- Aglaia canarana
- Dysoxylum binectariferum
- Reinwardtiodendron anamalaiense
- Trichilia connaroides
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