China Berry
Melia dubia
Also known as Great Neem Tree, Big leaved Mahogany
Tree
About China Berry
Melia dubia, commonly known as Malabar Neem, Maha Neem, Gora Neem, or Barma Dhek, is one of the most important industrial tree species that has rapidly expanded in the Indian subcontinent in recent decades. It belongs to the family Meliaceae and is widely cultivated for its industrial and medicinal qualities.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Melia dubia
- Genus
- Melia
- Family
- MELIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, Australia, Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- kadukhajur
- Tamil
- malai vembu, மலை வேம்பு
- Telugu
- munnatikaaraka, మలాబారు వేప
- Kannada
- ಹೆಬ್ಬೇವು Hebbevu, ತುರುಕುಬೇವು Turukubevu, ಬೆಟ್ಟಬೇವು
- Malayalam
- malavepu, മലവേപ്പ്, മലവേമ്പ്
- Marathi
- kariaput, khaali khajoor
Botanical family
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
China Berry belongs to the Meliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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