Neem Thiam
Scientific name: Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) Jacobs.
Family Name: MELIACEAE
Other names: Artificial tree, Artificial neem tree, Chang Neem, Large tree neem (Southern region)
Botanical characteristics:
The plants are bestowed on the sacred plants of Songkhla
Artificial neem is a type of fast growing wood. With good features It is an interesting plant. It is a drought tolerant plant that can grow without picking the soil. The stems are medium to large, 10-30 m tall, canopy size 10-15 m. The canopy is a dense canopy throughout the year. Gives good shade, has a deep root system, likes light, short stems. The bark is quite thick. Gray-brown or gray-black The heart of the wood is reddish-brown. It is strong and durable. Nowadays, farmers are widely planted in the fields In the southern part of Thailand.
Blaed : Leaf composite leaf, double tip Arrangement, alternating core, 20-60 cm long leaves, 7-12 pairs, alternating or slightly indented. Leaves oval, lanceolate 3-4.5 cm wide, 7-15 cm long, tapered leaf base, crooked leaf base, smooth, slightly wavy. The leaves are thin but quite sticky. And wrinkled Glossy dark green Young leaves of red brown color
Flower : The flowers are white and green with a fragrant bouquet. Axillary, near the end of the branch Inflorescences 10-15 cm long, sepals 5, bases connected, petals 5, overlapping, rounded and backward. Attached to the stamens tubes by the base of the petals are connected to each other, 8-10 stamens are connected to a tube. Flower diameter 1 -1.2 cm. Flowering in Feb. - Mar.
fruit : Fresh fruit with single seed pulp, oval, 1-2 cm wide, 1.5-3 cm long, thick, green, glossy shell. Fruit when ripe, yellow The seeds are wrapped in a succulent fleshy white water Round, oval, light brown seeds fruiting from April to May, propagated by seeds.
Benefits :
Young flower is edible. Wood is used in construction and fabrication. There is no problem with the infestation of blue fungus, so it is an ideal property for furniture, window sills and wood carvings.
In the field of herbs, seeds are extracted to make insecticides, boiled bark, and make medicine to cure dysentery or diarrhea.