Neem tree are very easily visible trees, which help a lot in keeping the environment clean. Cleaning your teeth from the Datun of neem keeps the gums healthy. This neem tree contains many medicinal properties, which are also used as a treatment for many diseases. So, let’s know what kind of tree it is and what are its uses and benefits.
English Name:Azadirachta Indica
Hindi Name: Neem
Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
Family Name: Mahogany
Introduction to Neem tree
Neem is a fast growing tree. Its height can go up to about 18m to 20m , but some of its trees can also reach about 25m to 30m in height. These trees are usually found everywhere, which are planted in the gardens or roadsides around us. It is known as an Ayurvedic tree in India since thousands of years ago.
Ecology
Neem tree is known for its drought resistance. Normally it flourishes in areas with sub-arid to sub-humid conditions, with an annual rainfall of 450mm –1,250 m.
It can Easly grow in regions with an annual rainfall below 450 mm, but in such cases, it depends largely on ground water levels.
This can grow in different types of soil, but it flourishes best on well drained deep and sandy soils.
It is a typical tropical to subtropical tree and exists at annual mean temperatures of 21°C to 32 °C .
Neem can endure high to very high temperatures and does not tolerate temperature below 4 °C .
Neem is one of a very few shade-giving trees that flourish in drought-prone areas the dry coastal.
Lifespan of neem tree
Regarding the life span of this neem tree, it is believed that it can live for about 100 to 150 years. But this fact has not been fully confirmed, so it cannot be considered completely correct.
Where is it found?
This is found in large quantities in India, besides Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, are also found in these countries.
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Neem leaves
The leaves of this neem tree are dark green, whose top surface is shiny. These leaves are light pointed, which are very bitter in taste.
neem leaves are used in many of medicines. Eating neem leaves daily is also good for health.
Neem flowers
Neem flowers are blossoming in white in a bunch, which looks beautiful. There are about 5 petals in each flower, which are well seen after this flower blooms. Its flowers are also used as Indian food, which is bitter in taste.
Neem fruits
The fruits in the Neem tree are very fast growing, which soon grow to their size. This fruit is light green in appearance and has a long seed like mango but very small in size as compared to mango. But there are uncountable in number. When these fruits are crushed, then it has a kind of bitter smell.
seed
By the way, they are usually dicotyledonous, and one fruit has only one seed. After removing the white covering of this seed, a large amount of oil comes out from the seed, which is used as an Ayurvedic medicine.
Features
The neem is exclusively as an Ayurvedic tree and has many other characteristics, which are as follows.
This neem tree is the main tree of countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The stem of the Neem tree is broken and used as a datun to wash its mouth.
There is so much strength in the smell of this neem, that no worm sits on it.
Its leaves cleans the blood.
Use and Benefits
To clean the skin or protect the skin from infectious diseases, neem lotion, neem soap and many other products are made from neem.
It can also be used to get rid of fever, stomach or breathing problems.
Using neem oil is considered very good for the problem of head scalp and hair root.
You can apply this medicine with boiled water to remove dead skin of hands or feet.
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