Medicinal · Spice
Neem
Azadirachta indica A.Juss.
India and Myanmar
Fun factA mature neem may live for more than 200 years and produce 30–50 kg of fruit a year; its twigs are widely used as natural toothbrushes across South and Southeast Asia.
Neem is an evergreen tree of the mahogany family with a straight trunk, furrowed bark and a dense, rounded crown. Its pinnate leaves are clustered towards the branch ends and emerge reddish before turning green; small, slightly scented white flowers hang in long branched clusters and are followed by small yellow, olive-like fruits. The tree is best known for azadirachtin, an insect-antifeedant compound in its seeds that is used as a natural insecticide, and it is held sacred in Hindu tradition.
Sourced · see Record tab
16on the estate
3carrying a tag
3sponsored
FamilyMeliaceae
Spanish nameNeem
Also known asNeem tree, Nim tree, Margosa, Indian lilac, Neem 6’+
Native toAssam through to Indo-China; thought to be indigenous to the drier regions of southern India and Myanmar, and now naturalised across tropical Asia, Africa and the Caribbean
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Spice Trail | B | 1 June 2015 | Healthy | Mike F., USA | |
| 50 | Spice Trail | B | 1 June 2015 | Dead | Erica R., USA | |
| 51 | Spice Trail | B | 1 June 2015 | Healthy | Mike F., USA | |
| — | Left in Nursery | — | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Left in Nursery | — | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Left in Nursery | — | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Spice Trail | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Top Hill North Side | D | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Top Hill North Side | D | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — |
13 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.