The Sweet and Nitrogen-Fixing Melianthaceous Plants

Melianthaceous is an adjective used to describe plants that belong to the family Melianthaceae, which is a small family of flowering plants that are found primarily in the tropics and subtropics. The name "melianthaceous" comes from the Greek words "melia" meaning "honey" and "anthos" meaning "flower", referring to the sweet-scented flowers of these plants.

Melianthaceous plants are characterized by their showy, fragrant flowers and their ability to fix nitrogen from the air, which makes them useful as ornamental plants and for improving soil fertility. Some common examples of melianthaceous plants include honey suckle (Melianthus major), sweet scent (Melianthus latifolius), and climbing honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens).