Meliaceae

Rosidae: Sapindales.

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Swietenia mahagoni, mahogany. Tree from tropical America, commonly planted as an ornamental but the hard, heavy, dark red wood is highly valued for furniture, interior finishing, musical instruments, and shipbuilding.
Melia azedarach, Chinaberry; pride-of-India. Tree from S. E. Asia with compound leaves, lilac and purple flowers, and golden fruits about half an inch in diameter.
Toona ciliolata, Australian red cedar.

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