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NEEM

Azadirachta indica

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Azadirachta
Species: indica
Botanical name: Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Synonym
Antelaea azadirachta (L.) Adelbert, Azedarach deleteria Medik., Azedarach fraxinifolia Moench,
Melia azadirachta L., Melia fraxinifolia Salisb., Melia indica (A. Juss.) Brandis, Melia
pinnata Stokes

Common Names
Neem, Margosa
Vernacular Names
English: Indian Lilac, Margosa tree
Assamese: Neem, Maha-neem,
Hindi: Neem
Bengali: Nim, Nimgachh
Konkani: Beva-rooku
Marathi: Kadunimb
Gujarati: Leemdo Dhanujhada Limba
Tamil: Vembu, Vempu
Punjabi: Nimb
Malayalam: Veppu, Aryaveppu, Aruveppu, Kaippan, Veppu, Vepa
Simhalee: Nimu

44 Major gum and resin plants of India