Tree Details

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Botanical Name	Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family Name	Meliaceae
Common Name	Limbdo, Neem, Margosa
Tamil Name	வேப்ப மரம்
Life Form	Tree
Distribution	Everywhere
Botanical Distribution	Habit:A tall tree Leaves: Alternate, exstipulate, compound, imparipinnate; 7 - 15 shortly stalked pinnae are lanceolate, oblique, serrate, acuminate, unicostate Stem: The bark is dark greyish on the outside and reddishbrown inside, and has numerous oblique furrows. Inflorescence : Axillary panicle Flower: Bracteate, actinomorphic, hermaphrodite, complete, hypogynous, scented, disciferous Calyx: 5 sepals, gamosepalous, light green, valvate Corolla:5 petals, polypetalous, imbricate Androecium : 10, or 8 - 12 monadelphous, filaments unite to form a staminal tube seated at the base of annular disc Gynoecium :tricarpellary, syncarpous, superior, trilocular, two ovules in each locule, axile placenta Fruit: Drupe Seeds: Fruit one - seeded.
Flowering and Fruiting	February - June, March - August
Key Compounds	azadirachtin and the others are nimbolinin, nimbin, nimbidin, nimbidol, sodium nimbinate, gedunin,
Medicinal Use	antifungal and antibacterial properties which help eliminate dandruff and strengths your hair.
At the Campus	Throughout the Campus