Neem


Neem tree

Neem is a tree with many uses. It is often used as medicine. Neem extracts are used as botanical pesticides and neem leaves are used as insect repellents. The tender shoots and flowers of the neem tree can be eaten as a vegetable. Neem oil is used to make shampoos, soap, or other products.

Names

Scientific
   Azadirachta indica
English
   Indian lilac
   Neem
   Sacred tree
Dutch
   Neem
Spanish
   Margosa
   Nim
French
   Margousier
   Neem
German
   Neem
   Niem
   Niembaum
Italian
   Neem
   Nīm
Other
   Nim
   Nimm

Taxonomy

Genus
   Azadirachta
Family
   Meliaceae
Order
   Sapindales

Crop categories

Vegetables
Leaf vegetables
Medicinal plants
Vegetable oils
Botanical pesticides
Food crops
Tropical crops
Industrial crops

Pictures


Neem tree


Azadirachtin is a product of the Neem tree

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