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Meliaceae

Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Sapindales — varied tropical and subtropical plants, many of great use.).

Etymologies

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Melia +‎ -aceae

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Examples

  • It should be noted that of the timber-yielding species cited in the previous section we can confirm the existence of only some Chlorophora tinctoria trees and cedars (various species of Meliaceae).

    Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests 2007

  • The most common species in the rain forests of Java are Artocarpus elasticus (Moraceae), Dysoxylum caulostachyum (Meliaceae), langsat Lansium domesticum (Meliaceae), and Planchonia valida (Lecythidaceae).

    Eastern Java-Bali rain forests 2008

  • Guarea cedrata, and Lovoa trichilioides in the Meliaceae, and Baillonella toxisperma (V) in the Sapotaceae, as well as Afrostyrax lepidophyllus, Anopyxis klaineana, Terminalia superba (V), kapok Ceiba pentandra, Nauclea diderrichii (V), and Canarium schweinfurthii.

    Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon 2008

  • Evergreen rain forests of Java contain Artocarpus elasticus (Moraceae), Dysoxylum caulostachyum (Meliaceae), langsat Lansium domesticum (Meliaceae), and Planchonia valida (Lecythidaceae).

    Western Java montane rain forests 2008

  • Composition of the secondary forest is noticeably different as a result of the relative scarcity of species of the Meliaceae.

    Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon 2008

  • Dominance is mixed among a variety of tree species, with the Lauraceae, Fagaceae, and Meliaceae particularly important.

    South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests 2008

  • Magnoliaceae, Lauraceae, and Dipterocarpaceae species make up the associations below 915 m, and species of Fagaceae, Meliaceae, tree ferns, and climbing palms make up the upper-elevation associations.

    Northern Triangle subtropical forests 2008

  • The most common species in the rain forests of Java are Artocarpus elasticus (Moraceae), Dysoxylum caulostachyum (Meliaceae), langsat Lansium domesticum (Meliaceae), and Planchonia valida (Lecythidaceae).

    Western Java rain forests 2008

  • Evergreen rain forests of Java contain Artocarpus elasticus (Moraceae), Dysoxylum caulostachyum (Meliaceae), langsat Lansium domesticum (Meliaceae), and Planchonia valida (Lecythidaceae).

    Eastern Java-Bali montane rain forests 2008

  • The semi-evergreen forest is relatively rich floristically, including representatives from the Meliaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, and Rubiaceae.

    Eastern Guinean forests 2007

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