Azadirachta indica
Neem; Nim tree; Indian lilac
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| Deutsch | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| English | Neem; Nim tree; Indian lilac | |
| Français | Margosier | |
| Italiano | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Suomi | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Norsk | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Čeština | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Español | Margosa | |
| Svenska | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Polski | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Український | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Român | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Русский | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Български | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| EESTI | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| 日本語 | Niembaum; Indische Stachelbeere | |
| Other names | Margosa tree, nim (IN); mambu, sadu (MY); |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Global | |||
| States and Territories | Myanmar; India (widespread [c]); Nepal [c]; Laos [c]; Bhutan [c]; Bangladesh [c]; Sri Lanka [c]; E-Iran [c]; Pakistan [c]; China [c]; Costa Rica [c]; Sumatra [c]; Cambodia [c]; Philippines [c]; peninsular Malaysia [c]; Singapore [c]; Java [c]; Lesser Sunda Isl. [c] (Bali [c], Lombok [c], Sumbawa [c]); Vietnam [c]; Lakshadweep Isl. [Laccadives] [c]; Maldives [c]; Jamaica [c]; Puerto Rico [c]; Anguilla [c]; Antigua [c]; St. Kitts [c]; Montserrat [c]; Guadeloupe [c]; Haiti [c]; Dominican Republic [c]; Cuba [c]; Virgin Isl. [c]; New Caledonia [c]; tropical Africa [c]; Burkina Faso [c]; Guinea [c]; Togo [c]; South Sudan [c]; Benin [c]; Cameroon [c]; Gambia [c]; Senegal [c]; Central African Republic [c]; Chad [c]; Fiji [c]; Venezuela [c]; Brazil [c]; Ecuador [c]; Nicaragua [c]; Colombia [c]; Mexico [c]; Mauritius [c]; La Réunion [c]; Andaman Isl. [c]; Nicobar Isl. [c]; Australia [c] (N-Western Australia [c], Northern Territory [c], Queensland [c]); Fed. States of Micronesia [c] (Pohnpei [c]); Trinidad & Tobago [c]; Honduras [c] | |||
| [c] = Commercially cultivated | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Sapindales | |||
| Family | Meliaceae | |||
| Genus | Azadirachta | |||
| Species | indica | |||
| Author citation | A. Juss. | |||
| Scientific name | Azadirachta indica A. Juss. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/melazspp.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun und rot | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
| Remarks | /D A. indica: Kernholz rotbraun; A. excelsa: Kernholz braun /E A. indica: heartwood reddish brown; A. excelsa: heartwood brown /F A. indica: bois de coeur brun rouge; A.excelsa: bois de coeur brun /P A. indica: cerne castanho avermelhado; A. excelsa: cerne marrom /S A. indica: duramen castaño rojizo; A. excelsa: duramen marrón | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 0.55-0.85 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Azadirachta indica , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Label, (SING)©Hansueli Schmid ,
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Tree
, Tree, (SING)©Hansueli Schmid ,