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Common name: Chinaberry tree, Persian lilac, Pride of India, Bead tree, Lilac tree, Bakain बकैन (Hindi), Seizrak (Manipuri), Bakan-nimb बकाणनिंब (Marathi), Bakarjam (Bengali), Kattu vembhu காட்டு வேம்பூ (Tamil) Botanical name: Melia azedarach (ME-lee-uh) from the Greek name for Ash; (az-ee-duh-rak) from the Persian words meaning noble tree Synonyms: Melia australis, Melia japonica, Melia sempervivens, Melia azedarach var. umbraculifera Family: Meliaceae (melia, or mahogany family) - [ (me-lee-AY-see-ay) the Melia family (from the Greek name for Ash) due to the similarity of the leaves ] Origin: India The Persian lilac tree is frequently confused with Neem. However, the structure of the leaves and the color of the flowers, white in Neem and lilac in Persian lilac, are sufficient to distinguish between the two. A large evergreen tree native to India, growing wild in the sub-Himalayan region. In India, Muslims are credited with the spread of the tree. The bark is reddish brown, becoming fissured on mature trees. The deciduous leaves are bipinnate (twice feather-like) and 1-2 ft long. The individual leaflets, each about 2 in long and less than half as wide, are pointed at the tips and have toothed edges. In spring and early summer, Persian lilac produces masses of purplish, fragrant, star shaped flowers, each about 3/4 in in diameter, that arch or droop in 8 inch panicles. They are followed by clusters of spherical, yellow fruits about 3/4 inch in diameter that persist on the trees even after the leaves have fallen. All parts of Persian lilac tree are poisonous. Eating as few as 6 berries can result in death. Birds that eat too many seeds have been known to become paralyzed. Medicinal use: Bark and fruit extract is used to kill parasitic roundworms. In Manipur, leaves and flowers are used as poultice in nervous headache. Leaves, bark and fruit are insect repellant. Seed-oil is used in rheumatism. Wood-extract is used in asthma. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - TopTropicals - Dave's Garden - Zipcode Zoo - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Note: Information has not been verified and may not be reliable; please check for any inaccuracy. |
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| Author | Dinesh Valke from Thane, India |
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