Melia

Plant Characteristics

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Read about Melia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Melia (ancient Greek name). Meliaceae. Bead- Tree. Trees, from 30 to 40 feet high, some of them much planted South for shade and ornament; sometimes bushes. Leaves deciduous, large, doubly pinnate or once-pinnate, the lfts. acuminate, glabrous: fls. in graceful panicles; sepals 5-6, imbricated; petals 5 or 6; stamens monadelphous, 10-12, of two lengths; ovary with several locules, topped with a single style: fr. a small indehiscent drupe.—Species few, of Asia and Austral. M.japonica, Don. is by Hemsley (Fl. China) referred to M. Azedarach; M. japonica, Hasak, is by some referred to M. Azadirachta, but is perhaps distinct; apparently these plants are not in the trade. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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