Mazhar Botanic Garden

Melia azedarach L.

Chinaberry tree Pride of India

Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Melia
Species: azedarach
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000623
English name: Chinaberry tree, Pride of India
Arabic name: زنزلخت
Native: Indomalaya and Australasia
Country: Asia China India Indomalayan
(PGR): Very common

Deciduous tree, fast-growing,  7-12 m tall leaves bi-pinnate 50 cm long leaflets dark green above,, lighter above, serrate margins, flowers fragrant, small, purple or lilac petals, fruits drupe , yellow

Ornamental plant. street tree.Medicinal. A very important tree for local people, providing a wide range of medicinal applications an insecticide and repellent a useful timber and many other commodities.The leaves repel mosquitoes and other insects.

Melia sempervirens Sw, Melia japonica GDon, Azedarach odoratum Noronha

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Texture: Chalk Clay Dry Loam Mildly acidic soils Sandy
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Temperate Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 7 : 9
pH range: 7.6-7.8

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