Chinaberry tree, persian lilac, pride of India, bead tree, lilac tree

Usages

Ornamental- It is often planted as a street tree and ornamental. Food- Leaves are edible, used as pot herbs. Medicine-It is used in traditional medicine for its anthelmintic, anti-malarial, cathartic and emetic properties and also used to treat skin diseases Bark and fruit extract is used to kill parasitic roundworms. Leaves and flowers are used as poultice in nervous headache. Leaves, bark and fruit are insect repellant. Cosmetics/Essential oils- The seeds contain oil high in linoleic acid (65-82%) utilized for the elaboration of soap and hair oil. Eco-restoration- In Thailand and India, it is used in reforestation programmes and for erosion control in dry, eroded hill slopes. Wood - Construction: The wood is relatively strong, easily worked and light in weight the species has been used for framing and boards, flooring, cabinet work, fixtures and interior joinery, used for the manufacture of hardboard and plywood. Wood - Fuelwood: It is fast-growing tree and hence, used as a domestic fuelwood

Native to

Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan

Habitat

Dry tropical biome.

Conservation Status