Melia azedarach
Poisonous plant
Common name
Melia
Family
Meliaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.
Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived tree.
Reproduction
Mainly by seed but can root sucker extensively
Seed
Fleshy bird dispersed fruits - seed long-lived.
Dispersal
Bird dispersed and by gravity. Also spread through careless disposal of garden waste.
Tolerances
Drought and cold tolerant once established.
Poisonous plant:
The yellow fruits of this species are poisonous.