Azadirachta indica
Indian Lilac, Indian Lilac
Other regional names: Neem Tree
- Neem Tree
Also known as: Antelaea canescens Cels ex Heynh. +8 more
- Antelaea canescens Cels ex Heynh.
- Azadirachta indica subsp. vartakii Kothari, Londhe & N.P.Singh
- Azadirachta indica var. minor Valeton
- Azadirachta indica var. siamensis Valeton
- Melia azadirachta L.
- Melia fraxinifolia Salisb.
- Melia indica (A.Juss.) Brandis
- Melia parviflora Moon
- Melia pinnata Stokes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Azadirachta indica (commonly known as Indian lilac) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Aruba, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Iran, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Réunion, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Windward Is.