Melia azedarach

Family Products Niche Ecological Services
Meliaceae Income, Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for construction, Farm tools, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Contours/Soil conservation Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Wind break
Agro-ecological Zone
Bereha and Dry, Moist and Wet Kolla and Weyna Dega
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fairly fast Pollarding, lopping, coppicing, pruning Yes Deciduous Ethiopia
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Ethiopia 350-2000 23-27 0-1800 Deep, fertile, sandy loam soils support the best growth
Oromo
Nimi
Origin Location
Exotic East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega