🚨 #PlantHunters #NewSpecies #Andes #Cedrela #Meliaceae #Ecuador

Photo of a hand cradling a capsule that has broken apart to reveal several large, winged seeds. Photo by Scott Zona CCBYNC2.

Swietenia mahagoni (West Indian mahogany) has capsular fruits that break apart while still on the tree. They release winged seeds that spin to the ground, like seeds of Pinus (pine) or the fruit fragments (mericarps) of Acer (maple). #Meliaceae #dispersal #TropicalBotany #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Toona sinensis ou cédrèle de Chine. Jeunes pousses en train de partir de la base du tronc.

Cédrèle de Chine, #ToonaSinensis qui a échappé à un transport délicat.
Cet arbre a des feuilles au goût d'oignon, utilisées comme légume, et un #bois très solide qui est juste de l' #acajou

#jardin #jardinage #agroforesterie #mahogany #wood #salade #permaculture #arbres #meliaceae #forêtjardin

Turraea pubescens
MELIACEAE
Clevedon Corner, south of Townsville,
North Queensland

#TurraeaPubescens #MELIACEAE #NativeWitch-Hazel #NativeHoneysuckle #Botany #ozplants #ozflora #Australiannature #wildoz #nature #BowlingGreenBayNationalPark

Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
Cromarty, via Giru,
North Queensland, Australia.
Fruit and or seed is a food source for birds and flying foxes.
#Melia azedarach #Meliaceae #WhiteCedar #Karabil #PersianLilac #wildoz #ozflora #ozplants #Australiannature #botany #nature #biodiversity