Melia azedarach L.

 
  • Family : MELIACEAE
    (MAHOGANY FAMILY OR NEEM FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Meliaceae
  • Species : Melia azedarach
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Melia azedarach L.
  • Common name : Persian Lilac, Bastard Cedar
  • Vernacular name : Bakaayan, Nim, Bakain, Drek (Hin.); Hucchu Bevu, Turuka Bevu (Kan.); Vettivepa, Turuka vepa (Tel.); Mahanimbo (Ori.); Maha nimba (San.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : January-September
  • Native : Western Himalayas
  • Comments : Often found in plains and hills up to 1400 m. Also planted in gardens.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Kurnool district, Srikakulam district, Chittoor district, Visakhapatnam district (Andhra Pradesh State); Yercaud Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : Himalayas, India, Myanmar, China, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Melia azedarach. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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