Thursday, January 21, 2010

Bagalunga




Bagalunga, Philippine neem tree
Melia azedarach (syn. M. dubia)
Meliaceae
Deciduous tree that grows to 15 m high. The leaves are doubly compound and measure up to 1 m long. The flowers are small, pale violet and fragrant. The fruit are rounded and yellow. A native of tropical Asia including the Philippines, it is widespread in the country. Similar to the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) which has simply compound leaves


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