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Meliaceae
Toona

not marked as a favorite taxon *Toona (Endlicher) M. Roemer. Common name: Toon, Toona.

A genus of about 5 species of se. Asia and e. Australia.

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ID notes: Superficially with the "look" of Ailanthus altissima, but Toona has leaves mostly even-pinnate (vs. odd-pinnate), leaflets lacking gland-tipped crenations on one side (vs. with gland-tipped crenations), shaggy bark (vs. smooth bark), and with capsules as fruits (vs. samaras).

References: Harriman (2024) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024); Mabberley In Kubitzki (2011); Peng et al. (2008). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Toona© Andrew Conboy, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrew Conboy | Toona sinensis source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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