Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Ifaty, W Madagascar
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Ifaty, W Madagascar
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Ifaty, W Madagascar
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Ifaty, W Madagascar
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Ifaty, W Madagascar
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Ifaty, W Madagascar
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Synonyms:
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Common names:
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Neem tree (English)
Nim tree (English)
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Description:
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Tree, to 15 m. Bark rough and fissured. Leaves up to 40 cm long; leaflets up to 9 × 3 cm, glabrous, ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, strongly sickle-shaped; base highly asymmetric; margin coarsely serrate. Inflorescence an axillary panicle. Petals white. Drupe 1.5-1.8 cm long, ellipsoid, yellow. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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indica: of India |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native to India and Burma; widely cultivated in Africa. |
Growth form(s):
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Tree.
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Literature:
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Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 262 - 263. (Includes a picture).
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