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Meliaceae

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Meliaceae

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Meliaceae

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Meliaceae

Fls us. perfect, regular, in cymose panicles. Sepals small. 4-5, connate at base, imbricate; petals 4-5, sts connate; stamens hypog., us. 8-10, monadelphous; anthers 2-celled, dehiscing lengthwise. Ovary superior, 2-5-loculed; placentae axile; ovules us. 2 per locule, pend.; stigma capitate to discoid. Fr. baccate to capsular; seeds often winged. Shrubs or trees with lvs us. alt., compound, exstipulate. Mostly tropical trees or shrubs; some 80 genera and 800 spp.

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Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Connor, H.E.; Fountain, J. (2009)
Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Cronquist, A. (1988)
Meliaceae
Sapindales Bercht. & J.Presl
Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Meliaceae
Sapindales Bercht. & J.Presl

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Meliaceae
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7edacf02-624a-469c-bf28-dfe365599464
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
3 August 2011
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