Melia Azederach

Melia Azederach
L.
Chinaberry (E); Jacinto (P); Paraiso (C) . The poisonous fruits, used to stupefy fish, are eaten by birds. Fermented fruits are poisonous to pigs. The trees are used as living fence posts in western Panama. The plant is considered purgative and vermifuge.

EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.

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  • Melia azederach — noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree • Syn: ↑chinaberry, ↑chinaberry tree, ↑China tree, ↑Persian lilac, ↑pride of India,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • azederach — Azedarach A*zed a*rach, azederach azederach, n. [F. az[ e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.] 1. (Bot.) a handsome tree ({Melia azedarach}) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Melia azedarach — Azedarach A*zed a*rach, azederach azederach, n. [F. az[ e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.] 1. (Bot.) a handsome tree ({Melia azedarach}) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • azederach — noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree • Syn: ↑chinaberry, ↑chinaberry tree, ↑China tree, ↑Persian lilac, ↑pride of India,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Melia — noun type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash • Syn: ↑genus Melia • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Meliaceae, ↑family Meliaceae, ↑mahogany family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Melia azedarach — noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree • Syn: ↑chinaberry, ↑chinaberry tree, ↑China tree, ↑Persian lilac, ↑pride of India,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Melia azedarach — For other uses, see Chinaberry (disambiguation). Melia azedarach Leaves, flowers, and fruit Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • genus Melia — noun type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash • Syn: ↑Melia • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Meliaceae, ↑family Meliaceae, ↑mahogany family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Azedarach — A*zed a*rach, azederach azederach, n. [F. az[ e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.] 1. (Bot.) a handsome tree ({Melia azedarach}) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters of fragrant …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bead tree — Azedarach A*zed a*rach, azederach azederach, n. [F. az[ e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.] 1. (Bot.) a handsome tree ({Melia azedarach}) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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