Lindleya is a genus of Mexican evergreen trees of the family Rosaceae, tribe Maleae.

[1] The sole species, Lindleya mespiloides, grows to a height of 6 metres (20 ft) and bears solitary white fragrant flowers in summer.

The fruit are dry dehiscent capsules.

[2] Lindleya, along with Vauquelinia and Kageneckia were formerly placed in family Quillajaceae.

It shares a base chromosome number of 17 with the pome-fruited members of tribe Maleae within the Rosaceae.