Monday, March 3, 2008

Azadirachta indica | Neem

AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM)


AZADIRACHTA INDICA

FAMILY :-MELIACEAE

LOCAL NAME :-NEEM

Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Order:Sapindales
Family:Meliaceae
Genus:Azadirachta
Species:A. indica


IDENTIFICATION FROM

LEAF :- It has pinnate leaves, thats are divided into numerous smaller segments that segment called leaflets, hence each leaflets looking like an ordinary

FRUIT :-fruits are 1.3-1.6 cm long. fruits are mostly green or yellow. there one seed in each fruit

FLOWER :- Flowers mostly small in size , white, short in axillary bunches.

LOCATION :- This tree appear naturally in Deccan peninsula, and mostly road side .
its also cultivated near domicile places.

MEDICINAL USES :- Its bark used for tonic,and anti periodic.its useful in fever, its the periodic sequence of fevers and useful in skin disease also.its leaves are pleasant in test(bitter) and are largely applied to the skin disease.

LOCAL USES :- ITS TIMBER IS USEFUL FOR HOUSE BUILDING AND AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENT ALSO.DRIES ;LEAVES ARE PLACED AMONG CLOTHES TO KEEP MOTHS AWAY.

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