Overview of the Malpigiaceae, Meliacaceae and Muntingiaceae families in the Fujarah Emirate (United Arab Emirates)

The article provides an overview of the families Malpigiaceae, Meliacaceae and Muntingiaceae in the flora of the emirate of Fujairah, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We studied the flora of the emirate for 6 years, from 2017 to 2022. As a result of field research, examination of irrigated gardens, public parks, urban plantings and plant nurseries, herbarium materials and literature data, a list of wild and cultivated plant species growing here was compiled. The article provides an annotated list of representatives of the Malpigiaceae, Meliacaceae and Muntingiaceae (native and introduced species), which we identified in the emirate of Fujairah, including both literature and herbarium data, and data from the authors based on the results of original surveys of the territory of the emirate as of the spring of 2024. Genera and species are arranged in alphabetical order. The family list within the administrative boundaries of Fujairah, both for natural habitats and for public places: city gardens and parks, boulevards and embankments, squares, streets and local areas is given. Data on species found in plant nurseries were taken into account. The list contains 6 species, 6 genera from 3 families. Native, cultivated (ergaziophytes) and run wild from culture (ergasiophygophytes – ephemerophytes, colonophytes and epekophytes) are given, while there are 1 native species in Fujairah – Acridocarpus orientalis A. Juss.; Azadirachta indica (L.) A. Juss. и Melia azedarach L. are listed as new alien species for the emirate. Melia azedarach for the first time recorded as alien introduced species for the UAE and Arabia as a whole. The remaining species are purely cultivated species (ergasiophytes) – Malpighia emarginata DC., Tristellateia australasiae A. Rich. and Muntingia calabaura L.