Azadirachta
Synonyms
Azadirachta indica
Azadirachta indicas
Azadirachtas
Melia azadirachta
Melia azadirachtas
Neem Tree
Neem Trees
Tree, Neem
Trees, Neem
azadirachtas, Melia
indicas, Azadirachta
A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain azadirachtin A (a limonoid commonly referred to as azadirachtin) and other TRITERPENES. They have been used in PESTICIDES. The old name of Melia azadirachta is very similar to a related plant, MELIA AZEDARACH.