Plant Family

Meliaceae

Pictured: Catuaba

Mahogany family

Tropical trees with bitter, often insecticidal limonoids; several yield medicinal and timber species.

2 Herbs // 5 Notable Members

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Overview

The Mahogany Family

Tropical trees with bitter, often insecticidal limonoids; several yield medicinal and timber species.

Materia Medica

Herbs in This Family

The 2 monographs in the database whose Meliaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.

Catuaba

Trichilia catigua

NervineAntidepressantAphrodisiacAnalgesic +6

Neem

Azadirachta indica

AntimicrobialAntiparasiticBitterInsecticidal +5

Beyond the Database

Also in This Family

Notable members without a monograph yet.

  • Neem
  • Mahogany
  • Chinaberry
  • Chinese Toon
  • Andiroba

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