Hans Lutz

Two-Houses trees whose height reaches 45 m , the center line of the tree measures 60 ( -120 ) cm . The bark is grayish brown , fine-textured , berlentisel , the older the skin will rupture or scaly . Two double pinnate compound leaves , but sometimes circular or partially double pinnate leaves of three , face , berlentisel , oval to oblong , shaped leaf base tapering to rounded , flat leaves until a serrated edge . Inflorescences emerge from the axillary leaves , Stipule thready ; purple flowers , fragrant . Fruit in the form of stone fruit , elliptic - round , brownish yellow when ripe , smooth surface , contains 5 seeds . Seeds elongated shape , measuring 3.5 mm long and 1.6 mm wide , brown .

Melia azedarach is a tree with a wide distribution , which covers an area of ​​tropical , subtropical and temperate climate, and thought to have originated in South Asia ( India and Burma ) . 

This species is found growing wild in the Himalayan foothills in India and Pakistan at an altitude 

of 700-1000 m , is widespread in China , until the Malesia region , the Solomon Islands 

and Australia 's north and east . In Indonesia Mindi many grown in Sumatra , Java , Nusa Tenggara and 

Papua

Melia azedarach is a plant that has high adaptability and tolerance to various environmental 

conditions vary. This type grows in places with average maximum and minimum temperatures per year, 

respectively 39 ° C and -5 ° C. These plants are generally grown from an altitude 0-1200 m above sea level, and

 in the Himalayas grow at an altitude of 1800 (-2200) m. The annual rainfall in its natural habitat ranges from 600-2000 mm. 

In Africa, this plant species are planted as shade trees that are tolerant to drought. Melia azedarach widespread in dry areas 

in the southern and southwestern United States, which has a rainfall of less than 600 mm. Melia azedarach can be grown on land salinity, 

pH alkaline soil with a strong, but not too acidic. This type also grow on poor soils, marginal soils, sloping land and stony ground or on 

steep rocky cliffs.

Propagation Melia azedarach more often done with the seeds germinate, nevertheless stem cuttings, 

grafting shoots of roots and stems are also successfully performed.

In Southeast Asia, Melia azedarach commonly grown as a producer of firewood, as shade trees 

in agricultural areas Coffee and Abaca (Musa textilis nee) and trees on the roadside. In South Asia

, this plant species is known for its medicinal properties contained no compounds, such as

 efficacious anti-malaria and skin disease drug. Leaf extract with water or 

aklohol can control various types of insect pests and nematodes. 

Active compounds which contained, among others margosin (very toxic to humans), 

flavonoid glycosides and aglycone. 

Mindi leaves and seeds have been reported to be used as a pesticide nabati.

Ekstrak mindi leaves can be used also as an ingredient for controlling pests, including locusts. 

How to use this plant as a botanical pesticide can be done by:

 a). Mindi shelled seeds / leaves Dimba crushed and then soaked in water with

a concentration of 25-50 g / l for 24 hours, b). T

he resulting solution is filtered in order to get a solution that is ready for application. 

c). Application is done by spraying. The skin of fruit and bark can be used as a mulch (dried). 

The leaves if kept in the book may protect against moths and other insects.

 Wood Melia azedarach white is also used as a manufacturing material, tools, building materials 

either because it has anti-termite properties. Together Sengon (Paraserianthes falcataria) 

and Mangium (Acasia mangium), this plant is able to restore critical lands or ex-mine.