Scientific Name : Melia azedarach L.
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A large tree. Leaves : Imparipinnate, leaflets 3-11, ovate acute, serrate, oblique. Flowers : Fragrant, lilac, in long axillary panicles, staminal tube purple. Fruit : Drupe ellipsoid, 4-seeded. Flowering and Fruiting Time : April-May Significance : It is considered to have deobstruent, resolvent and alexipharmic properties. The flowers and leaves are applied as a poultice to relieve nervous headaches. The juice of the leaves, administered internally, is said to be anthelminthic, antilithic, diuretic, and emmenagogue, and is thought to relieve cold swellings.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
बकाण निंब, बकाणा, Chinaberry Tree, Persian Lilac, Bead Tree
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Synonym(s):
Azedara speciosa Raf. Azedarach deleteria Medik. Azedarach sempervirens var. glabrior (C.DC.) Kuntze Melia azedarach var. glabrior C.DC.
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Family:
Meliaceae
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Botany Department (DVP College, Nimgaon Sawa) -
Created On:
25-08-2022
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