genus

Melia

Field notes

Melia is a genus of flowering trees in the family Meliaceae. The name is derived from μελία, the Greek name used by Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC) for Fraxinus ornus, which has similar leaves.

Children

Chinaberry introduced

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.