Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Meliaceae | Genus: Azadiracta | Species: Azadirachta indica A.Juss |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Melia azadirachta L., Antelaea canescens Cels ex Heynh. |
Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Nim (Neem) | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Margosa Tree, Indian Lilac | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Seizrak | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 1.5 X 0.5 cm, oblong-ovoid, greenish-yellow; seed one, surrounded by a sweet pulp. |
| Habitat | Occurs naturally in dry deciduous and thorn forests and widely cultivated | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | India, Indonesia, Malysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sengal, Sri Lanka, Thailnd | Bark Details | Bark moderately thick with small, scattered tubercles, deeply fissured and flaking in old trees |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | Treecan reach a height of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft), rarely to 35–40 metres | Leaf Details | The opposite, pinnate leaves are 20–40 cm long with 20 to 31 medium to dark green leaflets about 3–8 cm long |
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