Melia azedarach
Bead Tree, Cape Lilac
Other regional names: Carolina Mahogany +7 more
- Carolina Mahogany
- Chinaberry Tree
- Chinaberrytree
- Indian Lilac
- Lilac
- Persian Lilac
- Pride Of India
- Syringa Berrytree
Also known as: Azedara speciosa Raf. +15 more
- Azedara speciosa Raf.
- Azedaraca amena
- Azedarach commelinii Medik.
- Azedarach odoratum Noronha
- Azedarach sempervirens (L.) Kuntze
- Azedarach sempervirens f. incisodentata Kuntze
- Azedarach sempervirens f. longifoliola Kuntze
- Azedarach sempervirens f. subdentata Kuntze
- Azedarach sempervirens var. australasica (A.Juss.) Kuntze
- Azedarach sempervirens var. dubia (Cav.) Kuntze
- Azedarach sempervirens var. glabrior (C.DC.) Kuntze
- Azedarach vulgaris M.Gómez
- Melia aethiopica Welw.
- Melia angustifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
- Melia argentea Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Melia arguta DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Melia azedarach (commonly known as Bead Tree or Cape Lilac) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Easter Is., El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, France, Free State, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Mexico, New York, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Oklahoma, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Seychelles, Sicilia, Society Is., South Australia, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, St.Helena, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Virginia, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe