Melia
genus of plants
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Summary
Melia is a taxon[1]. Melia ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #1,583 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Named after: Meliae[4]
- Parent taxon: Meliaceae[5]
- Taxon name: Melia[6]
- Commons category: Melia[7]
- Taxonomic type: Melia azedarach[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Melia (plant)[9]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 43(3)[11]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7422[12]
- Taxon common name: melia[13], 楝属[14]
- Has fruit type: drupe[15]
- Homonymous taxon: Melia[16]
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Identifiers
Melia's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 53725[17]. Melia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43708[18]. Melia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3190496[19]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 29023[20] and 989210[21].
Why It Matters
Melia has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Melia is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]