Azadirachta indica (Neem)

Neem

Azadirachta indica, flowers & leaves

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Order: Sapindales

Family: Meliaceae

Genus: Azadirachta

Species: A. indica

Binomial name

Azadirachta indica

Synonyms

Melia azadirachta L.
Antelaea azadirachta (L.) Adelb.
Azadirachta indica (Neem) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the
genus Azadirachta, and is native to India, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,Malaysia and Pakistan,
growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Other vernacular names include Neem (Hindi, Urdu), Nim
((Bengali)), Nimm (Punjabi), Arya Veppu (Malayalam), Azad Dirakht (Persian), Nimba (Sanskrit, Oriya),
Kadu-Limba (Marathi), DogonYaro (in someNigerian languages), Margosa, Neeb (Arabic), Nimtree, Vepu,
Vempu, Vepa (Telugu), Bevu (Kannada), Kohomba (Sinhala), Vembu (Tamil), Tamar (Burmese), sầu
đâu, xoan Ấn Độ (Vietnamese), Paraiso (Spanish), and Indian Lilac (English). In East Africa it is also
known asMuarubaini (Swahili), which means the tree of the 40, as it is said to treat 40 different diseases.

Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 15–20 m (about 50–65 feet), rarely to 35–40 m
(115–131 feet). It is evergreen, but in severe drought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves. The
branches are wide spread. The fairly dense crown is roundish or oval and may reach the diameter of 15–
20 m in old, free-standing specimens.

Pomelo

Pomelo

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms

(unranked): Eudicots

(unranked): Rosids

Order: Sapindales
 Family: Rutaceae

Genus: Citrus

Species: C. maxima

Binomial name

Citrus maxima
Merr.

The pomelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis) is a citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. It is usually pale green
to yellow when ripe, with sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick pudgy rind. It is the
largest citrus fruit, 15–25 cm in diameter,[1] and usually weighing 1–2 kg. Other spellings for pomelo
include pummelo, and pommelo, and other names include Chinese grapefruit, jabong, lusho
fruit, pompelmous[2] (from Tamil pampa limāsu (பம்பரமாசு)[3] =pompous lemon and shaddock.[4]

Curry Tree

This article is about Murraya koenigii, an aromatic leaf often used in Indian cuisine. For Curry Plant,
see  Helichrysum italicum. For the dish or sauce, see  Curry.

Curry Tree

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms
 (unranked): Eudicots

(unranked): Rosids

Order: Sapindales

Family: Rutaceae

Genus: Murraya

Species: M. koenigii

Binomial name

Murraya koenigii
(L.) Sprengel[1]

The curry tree (Tamil:கறி (curry)வேர்ப்பிள்ளை, Kannada:ಕರಿಬೇವು Telugu:కరివేపాకు Malayalam:

കറിവേപ്പില) (Murraya koenigii; syn. Bergera koenigii, Chalcas koenigii) is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in

the family Rutaceae, which is native to India. The name itself in Tamil is pronounced as 'kariveppilai' ( kari-
curry, veppu- neem and ilai-leaf ) which is the literal translation of curry leaves. The Tamil name means "leaf
that is used to make curry" and it is present in almost all the dishes of Tamil nadu (a state in south India) in
addition to coriander leaves. Often used in curries, the leaves generally go by the name "curry leaves", though
they are also called "sweet neem leaves." It is an unavoidable content of curries in South India, where without
curry leaves, curry seems to be tasteless. The Kannada name means "black neem", since the appearance of
the leaves is similar to the unrelated bitter neem tree. Curry leaves are also entirely unrelated to bay
leaves and basil leaves, which are aromatic leaves from the Mediterranean.

Hibiscus

Hibiscus
 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms

(unranked): Eudicots

(unranked): Rosids

Order: Malvales

Family: Malvaceae

Subfamily: Malvoideae

Tribe: Hibisceae

Genus: Hibiscus
L.

Species
 Over 200 species

Synonyms

Bombycidendron Zoll. & Moritzi

Bombycodendron Hassk.
Brockmania W.Fitzg.
Pariti Adans.
Wilhelminia Hochr.[1]

Hibiscus (pronounced /hɨˈbɪskəs/[2] or /haɪˈbɪskəs/[3]) is a genus of flowering plants in

the mallowfamily, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing about 200–220 species that are native to warm-
temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their
showy flowers and are commonly known as hibiscus, sorrel, and flor de Jamaica, or less widely known
as rosemallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well
as woody shrubs and small trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἱβίσκος (hibískos), which
was the name Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. 40-90) gave to Althaea officinalis.[4]

Pomegranate

Pomegranate

A pomegranate

Scientific classification
 Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Rosidae

Order: Myrtales

Family: Lythraceae

Genus: Punica

Species: P. granatum

Binomial name

Punica granatum
L.

Synonyms

Punica malus
Linnaeus, 1758

A pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and

eight meters tall. The pomegranate is mostly native to the Iranian Plateau and the Himalayas in Northern India.
It has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times, and today, is widely cultivated
throughout Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,Iraq, Egypt, China, Burma, Saudi
Arabia, Israel, the drier parts of southeast Asia, theMediterranean region of Southern Europe,
and tropical Africa.[1] Introduced into Latin America andCalifornia by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is
now cultivated in parts of California andArizona for juice production.[2]

In the Northern Hemisphere, the fruit is typically in season from September to February. [3] In theSouthern
Hemisphere, it is in season from March to May.

An ancient fruit, pomegranate is mentioned in Europe as early as the Iron-Age Greek Mythology in the Homeric
hymns. Yet, it has still to reach mainstream prominence as a consumer fruit in commercial markets of North
America and the Western Hemisphere.