Definitions
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- noun An
Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southernUnited States , commonly calledbead tree ,chinaberry , etc. - noun The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a
cathartic andemetic
Etymologies
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Examples
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Principal threats are caused by Chromolaena odorata, Psidium guajava, Pereckia acuelata and Melia azedarach.
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These are Jacaranda mimosifolia, Lantana camara, syringa (Melia azedarach), and white mulberry (Morus alba).
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(Azadirachta indica) or chinaberry (Melia azedarach) blossom nectar is harmful to honeybees, since leaves and seeds are widely used to control insects.
9: Domestic animals 1996
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· Grind a handful of young or mature air-dried leaves of Melia azedarach or Cliricidia septum.
Chapter 16 1994
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The latter name (not to mention neem itself) has sometimes been confused with M. azedarach, a West Asian tree commonly known as Persian lilac, bakain, dharak, or chinaberry.
3 The Tree 1992
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Melia azedarach, called chinaberry or West Indian lilac, contained a number of toxic alkaloids.
Jurassic Park Crichton, Michael, 1942- 1991
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Gleditsia triacanthos, Melia azedarach, and Robinia pseudoacacia.
Chapter 7 1983
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This species grows to a much larger size than Melia azedarach and is widely planted in Australia as a shade tree.
Chapter 6 1983
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_Margosa oil_ is obtained from the seeds of _Melia azedarach_, a tree which is found in most parts of India and Burma.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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A tree commonly planted near wells and villages in the submontane tract is the _dhrek_ (Melia azedarach, N.O. Meliaceae), which is found as far west as Persia and is often called by English people the Persian lilac.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir James McCrone Douie 1894
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