Spotlight species on Azadirachta indica (Neem)
Spotlight species on Azadirachta indica (Neem)
Muhammad Shabir Mughal
ABSTRACT
Neem plant is receiving considerable
international recognition for its multiple uses. The
tree is fairly fast growing, deep-rooted,
broad leaved, semi-evergreen and large-sized with
a wide spreading branches forming rounded or
oval shaped dense crown. It attains a height and
girth of about 12-15m and 1.8-2.7m respectively
(Parker, 1921; Troup, 1921). It has moderate, thick
grey bark (1.2-2.5 cm) and reddish hard and
durable heartwood (air dried specific gravity 0.72-
0.83); leaves are compound. 22.5-37.5 cm long;
flowers in axillary panicles, lilac, honey-scented
particularly during night.
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December 1992
Vol. 42, Iss. 4
