Species native to North America, lies at altitudes up to 1500 m in Romania is less common in parks and gardens as ornamental species.

Leaves, branches and bark is an aromatic oil extracts used in medicine.

Name the genre, Melia, derived from Greek and 'azedarach', the Persian word and means 'noble trees'.

Popular name: English: bread tree, Persian lilac, China berry; Nepal: bakaino, Tibet: smag sing.

Distrubuire - in Nepal at around 700-1700 m altitude village in Iran Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bhutan and China.

Paliurus spina-christi species originated in south-eastern Europe. Shrub, branched from the base, 4 m high. Ritidom brown-red. Zigzag branches arched, flexible, with thorns of 5-8 mm long, stiff and sharp; lujerii pubescent youth.