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Neem
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Neem

Azadirachta indica A.Juss.

LC Least ConcernIntroduced by people

Names

EnglishNeem
Dutch—
SpanishNeem de la India
Chinese印楝
Scientific nameAzadirachta indica A.Juss.

About this species

Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the Mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and to parts of Southeast Asia, but is naturalized and grown around the world in tropical and subtropical areas. Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil. Nim is a Hindustani noun derived from Sanskrit nimba (निंब).

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyMeliaceae
GenusAzadirachta

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1923First record
2006Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo5

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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