Mahogany family facts for kids
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Meliaceae is a family of dicotyledonous plants in order Sapindales, most of which have spirally pinnate leaves.
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.
Images for kids
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Fruits of Chisocheton cumingianus
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Chinese rice flower (Aglaia odorata)
See also
In Spanish: Meliaceae para niños
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