Aglaia
Genus of plants in the family Meliaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the genus of trees. For other uses, see Aglaia (disambiguation).
Aglaia is a genus of 121 recognised species of woody dioecious[2] trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae. They occur in the subtropical and tropical forests of Southeast Asia, northern Australia and the Pacific.[not verified in body]
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Aglaia roxburghiana | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Subfamily: | Melioideae |
Genus: | Aglaia Lour. |
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Some species are important timber trees; others have scented flowers, or medicinal properties (the edible fruits duku or langsat have now been placed in the genus Lansium). Many have complex biological relationships with their dispersal agents.[not verified in body]