Neem
Azadirachta Indica
A fast growing tree with branches spreading wide. It has white fragrant flowers arranged in drooping bundles. Their smooth fruit is olive like and is bitter sweet, yellow white.
Neem, Margosa, Nimtree, Indian Lilac
The shoots and flowers are gathered as vegetable. The young leaves are fried in oil and eaten with rice.
The bark of the tree can be used in a tea for helping with inflammation. The twigs can be shredded to be used as teeth cleaning twig.
The seeds can be crushed into an oil that is a repellent to insects.
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