Neem vs Neem Tree

Azadirachta indica compared with Azadirachta excelsa

Key Differences

• Neem is Not Evaluated while Neem Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neem	Neem Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Azadirachta	Azadirachta
Species	Azadirachta indica	Azadirachta excelsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Neem and Neem Tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Azadirachta.

Conservation Status

Neem

NE — Not Evaluated

Neem Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neem	Neem Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neem

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (43 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Neem Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.