The Neem Tree
Azadirachta indica
Also known as Margosa, Indian lilac, Neem, Nimbay, Pichumarda
About The Neem Tree
Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and to parts of Southeast Asia, but is naturalized and grown around the world in tropical and subtropical areas. Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil. Nim is a Hindustani noun derived from Sanskrit nimba (निंब).
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Azadirachta indica
- Genus
- Azadirachta
- Family
- MELIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, gardens, roadsides
- Native to
- India, China
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- नीम Neem, Balnimb, nimba
- Nepali
- नीम Neem, नीम
- Bengali
- Neem, Nimgach, নিম
- Tamil
- வேப்பை Veppai, Sengumaru, வேம்பு
- Telugu
- వెపా Vepa, వేప చెట్టు, నిమ్బ (సంస్కృతం)
- Kannada
- Turakabevu, Kahi-beyu, ಬೆವು
- Malayalam
- Ariyaveppu, Aryaveppu, ആര്യവേപ്പ്
- Marathi
- Nimbay, Nimb, कडूनींब
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
The Neem Tree belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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