Meliaceae

139 species

Family containing mahogany and neem; includes edible chinaberry and West Indian cedar.

Aglaia argentea

Silver boodyarra

Aglaia ceramica

Aglaia chittagonga

Aglaia coriacea

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Aglaia elaeagnoidea

Coastal boodyarra, Droopy leaf

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Aglaia elliptica

Aglaia everettii

Aglaia forbesii

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Aglaia foveolata

Aglaia ijzermannii

Aglaia laxiflora

Aglaia leucophylla

Edible: Fruit - aril

Aglaia mariannensis

Chinese rice flower, Rice grain orchid

Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Leaves,Vegetable

Aglaia odoratissima

Mock lime, Orchid tree

Edible: Fruit - spice, Fruit - aril, Flowers

Aglaia oligophylla

Edible: Fruit - aril

Aglaia pachyphylla

Aglaia perviridis

Aglaia rivularis

Aglaia silvestris

Edible: Fruit - aril, Roots, Leaves, Flowers

Aglaia speciosa

Aglaia tenuicaulis

Aglaia tomentosa

Woolly langsat tree

Edible: Fruit - aril

Aphanamixis borneensis

Borneo sabayan tree

Aphanamixis polystachya

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Azadirachta indica

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers, Sap, Caution, Vegetable, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Edible: Medicine

Cabralea canjerana

Carapa grandiflora

Edible: Seeds - oil

Carapa guianensis

Andiroba, Guianas crabwood

Edible: Medicine, Fruit

Carapa moluccensis

Edible: Vegetable, Fruit

Bitter kola, Crab nut

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Cedrela angustifolia

Narrowleaf cedrela

Edible: Wood - flavouring

Cedrela odorata

Barbadoes cedar, Cigar-box wood

Chisocheton cumingianus

Edible: Medicine, Fruit

Chisocheton glomeratus

Chisocheton longistipitatus

Chisocheton macrophyllus

Edible: Medicine

Chisocheton patens

Chisocheton penduliflorus

Chisocheton pentandrus

Chisocheton sp.

Chisocheton stellatus

Chukrasia tabularis

Chittagong wood, Burma almond tree

Edible: Fruit ?

Dysoxylum alliaceum

Buff mahogany tree

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Spice

Dysoxylum altissimum

Dysoxylum arborescens

Mossman Mahogany

Dysoxylum bijugum

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Dysoxylum cauliflorum

Banga tree, Mensiah tree

Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum

Dysoxylum excelsum

Jasmine mahogany tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle

Miva mahogany tree, Red bean

Dysoxylum spectabile

Kohe, Wahahe, Kohekohe

Ekebergia benguelensis

Woodland dogplum

Ekebergia capensis

Dog plum, Cape ash

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Entandrophragma angolense - (Welw.) C.DC.

Entandrophragma caudatum

Mountain mahogany

Entandrophragma utile

Guarea fistulosa

Fistular muskwood

Glabrous muskwood

Guarea grandifolia

Nicaragua muskwood

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Guarea kunthiana

Kunth muskwood, Sali

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Guarea silvatica

Khaya anthotheca

East Africa Mahogany tree, Red mahogany tree

Edible: Bark - spice

Khaya senegalensis - (Desr.) A.Juss.

Dryzone Mahogany

Edible: Oil, Seed

Lansium anamalayanum

Lansium domesticum

Langsat, Lansa, Lanzon

Lansium kostermansii

Lepidotrichilia volkensii

Lovoa trichilioides

Melia azederach

Bead Tree, Pride of India, Chinaberry

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Oil

Suoerb bea tree, Blum

Melia volkensii

Nymania capensis

Edible: Roots - curdle milk

Owenia cerasifera

Owenia reticulata

Desert Walnut, Broad-leaved Emu Apple

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Gum

Crow’s-apple, Sour plum, Rose Almond, Emu apple

Owenia vernicosa

Emu apple, Candlestick tree

Pseudobersama mossambicensis

Pseudocedrela kotschyi

Edible: Fruit ?

Reinwardtiodendron anamalaiense

Reinwardtiodendron celebicum

Reinwardtiodendron cinereum

Edible: Seeds coat

Reinwardtiodendron humile

Tulanan, Tembangan tree

Reinwardtiodendron kostermansii

Sandoricum borneense

Sandoricum dasyneuron

Sandoricum koetjape

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Sandoricum macropodum

Sandoricum vidalii

Soymida febrifuga

Swietenia humilis

Mexican mahogany

Edible: Caution, Seeds - oil

Swietenia macrophylla

Honduras mahogany, Big-leaf mahogany

Edible: Honey, Fruit

Swietenia mahogani

Edible: Poisonous

Philippines cedar

Mountain Cedar, Australian Red Cedar, Toona

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Buds, Leaves - tea, Vegetable

Trichilia adolfi

Adolf bitterwood

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Trichilia capitata

Trichilia catigua

Trichilia dregeana

Forest Natal mahogany, White mahogany

Edible: Seeds, Aril, Fruit, Oil

Trichilia elsae

Elsa bitterwood

Trichilia emetica

Banket mahogany, Natal mahogany, Cape mahogany

Edible: Aril, Seeds, Fruit, Seeds - oil

Trichilia gilletii

Trichilia hirta

Broom bitterwood

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Trichilia maynasiana

Maynas bitterwood

Trichilia monadelpha

Edible: Seeds aril, Seeds - oil

Trichilia ornithothera

Edible: Fruit - medicine

Trichilia prieureana

Trichilia quadrijuga

Four yoke bitter wood

Trichilia quadrivalvis

Edible: Seeds - oil

Trichilia retusa

Edible: Fruit - aril

Trichilia rubescens

Trichilia rubra

Edible: Fruit pulp

Trichilia tessmannii

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Turraea abyssinica

Turraea floribunda

Honeysuckle tree

Turraea holstii

Turraea nilotica

Bushveld honeysuckle tree, Small mahogany

Turraea vogelii

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - drink, Root bark - flavouring

Walsura pachycaulon

Walsura pinnata

Walsura piscidia

Walsura robusta

Cut-the-tongue tree

Walsura trifoliolata

Three-leaf walsura

Walsura tubulata

Edible: Fruit ?

Walsura villamilii

Xylocarpus granatum

Cannonball mangrove, Monkey-puzzle nuts

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Xylocarpus moluccensis

Edible: Fruit peel

Xylocarpus rumphii