Meliaceae
Melia

Melia dubia Cav.

First published in Diss. 7: 364 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Peninsula Malaysia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, India, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1995). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 9: 1-482. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta. [Cited as Melia azedarach.]
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67. [Cited as Melia azedarach.]
  • Wongprasert, T., Phengklai, C. & Boonthavikoon, T. (2011). A synoptic account of the Meliaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 210-266. [Cited as Melia azedarach.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Meel, V. [752] Congo, Republic of the K005107971 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [978] K005107752 Yes
Law (Mr) [s.n.] India K005107748 Yes
Bor, N.L. (Dr) [2952] K005107753 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K005107749 Yes
Anderson, D.J. [s.n.] Burma K005107789 Yes
Kurz, S. [1364] Burma K005107783 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5156] Burma K005107787 Yes
s.coll. [409] India K005107754 Yes
Dr. Brandis [711] Burma K005107788 Yes
Styles, B.T. [40] Uganda K:SPC-07371.000 No
Watt, G. [7233] K005107751 Yes
Gilbert, G. [10635] Congo, Republic of the K005107974 Yes
s.coll. [298] K005107750 Yes
Wang Yang-Ming [172] China K005107700 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K005107785 Yes
Cheek, M. [1516] Uganda K:SPC-63953.000 No
Venning, F.E.W. [80] Burma K005107790 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burma K005107786 Yes
Bourne [821] India K005107756 Yes
Wagemans, J. [1434] Congo, Republic of the K005107975 Yes
s.coll. [410] India K005107755 Yes
Gilbert, G. [9I08] Congo, Republic of the K005107972 Yes
Wagemans, J. [991] Congo, Republic of the K005107976 Yes
Venning, F.E.W. [80] Burma K005107784 Yes
Cheek, M. [1561] Uganda K:SPC-63814.000 No
Kinet, U. [155] Congo, Republic of the K005107973 Yes
Assi, A. [8007] Cote d'Ivoire K005107958 Yes
Wagemans, J. [1532] Congo, Republic of the K005107977 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0