Melia azedarach
E581524
Melia azedarach is a deciduous tree species known for its ornamental use, fragrant lilac-colored flowers, and toxic berries, commonly called chinaberry or Persian lilac.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melia azedarach canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deciduous tree
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkColor | gray-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Persian lilac
ⓘ
bead tree ⓘ chinaberry ⓘ white cedar ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact | can be invasive outside native range ⓘ |
| family | Meliaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
lilac
ⓘ
pale purple ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| flowerScent | fragrant ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic |
toxic to humans
ⓘ
toxic to livestock ⓘ |
| fruitColor | yellow ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Melia ⓘ |
| growthForm | deciduous ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed areas
ⓘ
roadsides ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType |
bipinnate
ⓘ
tripinnate ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to 15 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seed ⓘ |
| seedUse | used as beads ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ |
| toxicity |
berries are poisonous if ingested
ⓘ
contains neurotoxic compounds ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 7–12 m ⓘ |
| use |
ornamental tree
ⓘ
shade tree ⓘ timber source ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodProperty | moderately hard ⓘ |
| woodUse |
carving
ⓘ
furniture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.