Azadirachta (ay-zaydi-RaK-Tuh) indica, Neem Tree-( Neem).

 A plant for future!

• A native plant to Lahore, Pakistan. When I was in class II. We had a Neem tree in the yard of our house at Multan Cantonment. Under the influence of my grandmother I had the bitter pleasure of having the essence of leaves boiled in water. I had to also taste the fruit a yellow drupe or (Nimoli), elliptical in shape.  Never after that.
• A medicinal plant all the way. My wife has been prescribing us, one to two crushed leaves daily before lunch. We abandoned this practice at Nowshera, as it was devoid of Neem tree. We have been keeping dried Neem leaves in the boxes for saving the clothes. Its twig is used as (Muswak)- tooth brush.
• Last week I went to" Girja Chowk" Lahore Cantonment, and visited St Mary Magdalene Church (Girja), constructed in 1857. A period of 165 years has added grace to the architectural beauty. Compound is still giving space to some Neem trees.

Neem bears creamy white flowers like the color of building.
Photo 17 Oct 2013

Claiming a height up to 60 feet.  Won’t you agree?

Roundish Compound leaf, leaflets-

 Its ever green.  Leaves are regained quickly.

An elegant roadside tree. 

Wood is resistant to termite and spreads 50 feet.

 Rahat Bakers. Sarwar Road Lahore. 22 Oct 13

Sun likes to set behind this tree. Photo 22 Oct 13.

An effective insecticide and savior of house plants.

 Still stout & vigorously pushing out shoots. 

May you maintain the gifted vigor in you!

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