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Indian lilac

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

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.

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

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇬 Congo (Republic) 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇷 Mauritania 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇴🇲 Oman 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Sapindales (Sapindales)

Species

Azadirachta indica (Indian lilac)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Neem

French margosier

Portuguese neem

Hindi Balnimb

Vietnamese saafu daau

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Indian lilac?

The scientific name of Indian lilac is Azadirachta indica. It belongs to the genus Azadirachta.

Where does Indian lilac live?

Indian lilac is found in Widely distributed across Africa (43 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde.

What family does Indian lilac belong to?

Indian lilac (Azadirachta indica) belongs to the genus Azadirachta, which is part of the taxonomic family Meliaceae.

What kingdom does Indian lilac belong to?

Indian lilac (Azadirachta indica) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Indian lilac?

The closest relatives of Indian lilac in the genus Azadirachta include Neem Tree.