Azadirachta indica

Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Ecological Services PROTA
Meliaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Woodlot, Riparian areas Azadirachta indica Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Wind break
Agro-ecological Zone
Dry and moist kolla and moist weyna dega
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Lopping, pollarding No unknown Ethiopia
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Ethiopia 400-1200 Up to 40 0-1500 It grows on a wide variety of neutral to alkaline soils but performs better than most species on shallow, stony, sandy soils, or in places where there is a hard calcareous or clay pan not far below the surface. It grows best on soils with a pH of 6.2-7
Amharic Oromo
Kinin Galalo, Riga-arba
Origin Location
Exotic East Shewa