Melia azedarach
(Persian lilac)
Meliaceae
General
Medium sized, fast growing tree. The leaves are bipinnately
compound with serrated margins on the ovate leaflets. The sweetly scented
flowers are borne in large many flowered, axillary inflorescences with
pale lilac petals and a dark purple staminal tube. Fruits fleshy and yellowish
when ripe, persisting in a wrinkled state on the tree for a long time.
The seeds are poisonous. Found in disturbed ground, woodland and riverine
vegetation.
Plant parts with insect-controlling properties
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