Azadirachta indica(MEIAD)
Overview Code created in: 2001-11-08
- EPPO Code: MEIAD
- Preferred name: Azadirachta indica
- Authority: A. Jussieu
Bangladesh, northeast India, Indochina. Cultivated as a drought-resistant tree, often planted as a street tree. Leaves used as a natural insecticide or insect repellent, and seeds for production of neem oil (used in traditional medicine). Introduced in Western Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, tropical Africa (northern), Caribbean, South America (Ecuador)
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Antelea azadirachta | (Linnaeus) Adelbert |
| Melia azadirachta | Linnaeus |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Indian lilac | English |
| margosa | English |
| neem | English |
| neem tree | English |
| Niembaum | German |
| Nimbaum | German |
| margousier | French |
| árbol nim | Spanish |
| nim | Spanish |
| lilás-da-Índia | Portuguese |
| margosa | Portuguese |
| sicómoro-bastardo | Portuguese |
| ниим | Russian |
| neem | Bengali |
| neem | Hindi |
| nim | Indonesian |
| pokok mambu | Indonesian |
| arishtha | Sanskrit |
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 )