Mayna (plant)

Mayna is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae. It is native to the American tropics.[1] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[2]

Mayna
black and white scetch of Mayna odorata by Fusée-Aublet in 1775.
Scetch of Mayna odorata by Fusée-Aublet in 1775
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Achariaceae
Genus:Mayna
Aubl.
Species

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Taxonomy

The following species are currently recognized:[3]

  • Mayna grandifolia (H. Karst.) Warb.
  • Mayna hystricina (Gleason) Sleumer
  • Mayna odorata Aubl.
  • Mayna parvifolia (J.F. Macbr.) Sleumer
  • Mayna pubescens (Triana & H. Karst.) Warb.
  • Mayna suaveolens (Triana & H. Karst.) Warb.

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