Azadirachta indica(MEIAD)
Overview Last modification: 2001-11-08
- EPPO code: MEIAD
- Preferred name: Azadirachta indica
- Authority: A. Jussieu
Indian subcontinent. Cultivated as a drought-resistant tree, often planted as a street tree, and for use of its leaves as a natural insecticide or insect repellent, and of its seeds for production of neem oil (used in traditional medicine). Introduced into, and potentially invasive, in other Asian countries, tropical Africa, Australia
Name | Authority |
---|---|
Antelea azadirachta | (Linnaeus) Adelbert |
Melia azadirachta | Linnaeus |
Name | Language |
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Niembaum | German |
Nimbaum | German |
neem | English |
neem tree | English |
margousier | French |
ниим | Russian |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Malvids (
1MAVD )
Order
Sapindales (
1SAPO )
Family
Meliaceae (
1MELF )
Genus
Azadirachta (
1AZJG )
Species
Azadirachta indica (
MEIAD )