Margousier

The margousier ( Azadirachta indica ), or neem , is a Arbre with persistent foliage, originating in the India of the family of the Meliaceae . It is sometimes called " Lilac of the Indies " or " Lilac of Persia " but of other species are it also.

It is one of the three S of the Botanique Azadirachta

Culture

It is a tree which can push only in hot area (Zone USDA 10).

Use

Its Fruit S makes it possible to manufacture a frightening Insecticide, the Azadirachtine, completely inoffensive for the men and warm-blooded animals but vulnerable to the light. It blocks the metamorphosis of the larval stage to that of adult and paralyzes his digestive tract.

It is also used as a Dentifrice, its properties Antiseptique S make of it a frightening agent against the Tartre.

The oil of neem obtained, after a cold pressure of seeds, has the effect of being very charged. With this intention it would as far as possible be necessary to carry out a clarification, to hope to have a product of an acceptable quality.

References

External bond

to find seeds of this species, to go on Seedsplants and to make a research on the word " neem".

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