Azadirachta india

satish phadke

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Mar 26, 2008, 12:06:22 PM3/26/08

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Flower of another Meliaceae member
Azadirachta india (Neem tree) showing stamenal tube.
Satish
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Azadiracta1.jpg

Azadiracta3.jpg

J.M. Garg

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Mar 27, 2008, 1:45:55 AM3/27/08

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Lovely capture!!!

I am attaching a few pictures of its leaves, flowers & trunk, taken on 7/4/07 in Kolkata.
Here is a Wikipedia link to this tree:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem

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Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves & flowers in Kolkata I IMG_6199.jpg

Neem (Azadirachta indica) tree with flowers in Kolkata I IMG_6189.jpg

Neem (Azadirachta indica) trunk in Kolkata I IMG_6190.jpg

satish phadke

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Mar 28, 2008, 11:39:55 AM3/28/08

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Melia azadirachta flowers.(Bakana nimb in Marathi)shot at Vetal Tekdi Pune Maharashtra.oct 2005
Another Meliaceae member
Again observe the nice colourful stamenal tube
Satish

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Melia A2.jpg

Melia A3.jpg

J.M. Garg

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Apr 1, 2008, 2:07:22 AM4/1/08

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Here are a few attachments of its (Melia azadirachta or Bakain, Bakana nimb, Bead Tree, Pride of China, Nim, Margosa, Neem, Holy Tree, Indian/ Barbados/ Cape Lilac, Persian Lilac, Lilac Tree or Bastard Cedar) bark, leaves& green fruits taken June 2006 in Kolkata & ripe fruits at Roorkee, Uttarakhand in Nov.'06.

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J.M. Garg

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Apr 1, 2008, 2:09:19 AM4/1/08

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Here is a good link too (Melia azadirachta or Bakain): http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/azadi086.html

J.M. Garg

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Apr 1, 2008, 2:18:14 AM4/1/08

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Sorry, here are the attachments.

Bakain (Melia Azadirachta) leaves & green fruit at Kolkata W IMG_8039.jpg

Bakain (Melia Azadirachta) trunk at Kolkata I IMG_8041.jpg

Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) eating Bakain (Melia Azadirachta) berries at Roorkee, Uttarakhand W IMG_9016.jpg

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