Aglaia (plant)

Aglaia
Aglaia roxburghiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Melioideae
Genus: Aglaia
Lour.
Synonyms
  • Aglaiopsis Miq.
  • Amoora Roxb.
  • Andersonia Roxb.
  • Argophilum Blanco
  • Beddomea Hook.f.
  • Camunium Roxb.
  • Euphora Griff.
  • Hearnia F.Muell.
  • Lepiaglaia Pierre
  • Lepidaglaia Pierre
  • Merostela Pierre
  • Milnea Roxb.
  • Nemedra A.Juss.
  • Nialel Adans.
  • Nimmoia Wight
  • Nyalelia Dennst. ex Kostel.
  • Oraoma Turcz.
  • Selbya M.Roem.

Aglaia is a genus of 121 recognised species of woody dioecious trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae. They occur in the subtropical and tropical forests of Southeast Asia, northern Australia and the Pacific.

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.

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