Mayna (plant)
Genus of flowering plants
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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]
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| Scetch of Mayna odorata by Fusée-Aublet in 1775 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Mayna Aubl. |
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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.