Meliaceae
They are characterised by alternate, usually pinnate leaves without stipules, and by syncarpous,[2] apparently bisexual (but actually mostly cryptically unisexual) flowers borne in panicles, cymes, spikes or clusters.The family includes about 53 genera and about 600 known species,[3] with a pantropical distribution; one genus (Toona) extends north into temperate China and south into southeast Australia, another (Synoum) into southeast Australia, and another (Melia) nearly as far north.They most commonly grow as understory trees in rainforests, but are also found in mangroves and arid regions.[5] Various species are used for vegetable oil, soap-making, insecticides, and highly prized wood (mahogany).[6] The family is divided into two subfamilies, Cedreloideae and Melioideae, which are supported by phylogenetic evidence.