Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Meliaceae | Genus: Melia | Species: Melia azedarach L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Melia composita Benth. |
Flower Color | Blue - Purple |
| Common Name | Bakain, Drek | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Chinaberry Tree, Indian Lilac | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Seizrak | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The fruit is marble-sized, light yellow at maturity, hanging on the tree all winter and gradually becoming wrinkled and almost white |
| Habitat | Occurs primarily in disturbed areas and also cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, China, Japan and large parts of northern & Eastern Australia | Bark Details | Bark smooth greenish-brown when Young |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Bi-pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | Tree has a rounded crown, and commonly measures 7–12 metres (20–40 ft) tall, however in exceptional circumstances can attain a height of 45 m | Leaf Details | The leaves are up to 50 cm long, alternate, long-petioled, Two Or Three Times Compound (odd-pinnate); The leaflets are dark green above and lighter green below with serrate margins |
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