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| Family : MELIACEAE |
| Protologue : Engl. Pflanzenw. Ost -Afr. C: 231 (1895) |
| Information on the genus : Melia |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Tree, deciduous, spreading, (6-)15-20 m; crown rounded, often with a browse-line produced by giraffe; bark rough, with pronounced vertical fissures. |
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see more in the book |
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| Ecology : |
Acacia, Commiphora deciduous bushland; sometimes fringing seasonal watercourses; rock outcrops; reddish soils over limestone; 350-1675 m alt. |
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Can be confused with M. azedarach (forms with sub-entire leaves but apex of leaflets different). |
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Timber used and easily worked. Difficult to grow from seed, propagation by root suckers recommended. |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Checklist Flow. Pl. Sub-Saharan Africa : 444 (2006).
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
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| Record n°56908 |
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