Meliaceae

This list of genera was made in April 2024 according to Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Clarkson et al., 2026 and Holzmeyer et al., 2021. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.

Genus (accepted genera in bold)Stored under (end of folder)Synonyms included
Aglaia Lour.Amoora Roxb. pp.
Amoora Roxb.Aglaia Lour.
Anthocarapa PierreAmoora nitidula Benth.
Aphanamixis Blume
Astrotrichilia (Harms) T.D.Penn. & Styles
Azadirachta A.Juss.
Cabralea A.Juss.
Carapa Aubl.
Cedrela P.Browne
Chisocheton BlumeMegaphyllaea Hemsl, Clemensia Merrill
Chukrasia A.Juss.
Cipadessa Blume
Clemensia MerrillChisocheton Blume
Didymocheton Blume (prev. stored under Dysoxylum Blume ex Raspail)Meliadelpha Radelk.
Dysoxylum Blume ex Raspail
Ekebergia Sparrm.
Elutheria P.BrowneSchmardaea H.Karst.
Entandrophragma C.DC.
Epicharis Blume (prev. stored under Dysoxylum Blume ex Raspail)
Goniocheton Blume (prev. stored under Dysoxylum Blume ex Raspail)
Guarea Allemão ex L.
Heckeldora Pierre (prev. stored under Guarea Allemão ex L.)
Heynea Roxb. (prev. stored under Walsura Roxb.)
Khaya A.Juss.
Lansium Corrêa
Lepidotrichilia (Harms) T.D.Penn. & Styles
Leplaea Vermoesen (prev. stored under Guarea Allemão ex L.)
Lovoa Harms
Megaphyllaea Hemsl.Chisocheton Blume
Melia L.
Meliadelpha Radelk.Didymocheton Blume
Munronia Wight
Naregamia Wight & Arn.
Neoguarea (Harms) E.J.M.Koenen & J.J.de Wilde
Nymania Lindb.
Owenia F.Muell.
Prasoxylon M.Roem. (prev. stored under Dysoxylum Blume ex Raspail)
Pseudobersama Verdc.
Pseudocarapa Hemsl.
Pseudocedrela Harms
Reinwardtiodendron Koord.
Ruagea H.Karst.
Sandoricum Cav.
Schmardaea H.Karst.Elutheria P.Browne
Soymida A.Juss.
Sphaerosacme Wall. ex M.Roem.
Swietenia Jacq.
Synoum A.Juss.
Toona M.Roem.
Trichilia P.Browne
Turraea L.
Turraeanthus Baill.
Vavaea Benth.
Walsura Roxb.
Xylocarpus J.Koenig

References

  • Clarkson, James & Pennington, Terence & Chase, Mark & Haynes, Gwilym & Engstrand, Rachel & KAYE, MARIA & Michalak, Ingo & Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra. (2016). Phylogenetic relationships in Trichilia (Meliaceae) based on ribosomal ITS sequences. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.259.1.4
  • Holzmeyer, L., Hauenschild, F., Mabberley, D.J. and Muellner-Riehl, A.N. (2021). Confirmed polyphyly, generic recircumscription and typification of Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), with revised disposition of currently accepted species. TAXON, 70: 1248-1272. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12591
  • Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].

Foto: Turraea L. © Luo Chen