Local Name : Ghora neem (Assamese, Bengali), Bakain, Drek (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Melia azedarach L.
English Name : Chinaberry tree, Cape lilac
| Bark | Furrowed |
| Commercial Value | Timber and Plywood |
| Final Financial Return | ₹10,000-₹20,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 20 Years-40 Years |
| Flower Color | Lilac |
| Flowering Time | February and March |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | June, July and August |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Bipinnate and Tripinnate |
| Nursery technique | Seeds (actually whole fruit) are sown about 2 cm deep in shaded nursery beds, 5-8 cm apart in dills spaced 15 cm apart; from February to April. Beds are watered at regular intervals, till germination is complete, and regularly weeded. Seedlings are transplanted in the nursery beds, in July, when about 3-4 months old and 5-8 cm high, at a spacing of 15 cm 10 cm or 15 cm 15 cm. Seedlings are fit for planting in the following rainy season.
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| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | Spacing of 3m x 3m. |
| Seed Collection Time | October, February, November, December and January |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
