Melia azedarach
Persian Lilac






Quick-growing tree with a stout trunk. Open form with wide-spreading branches to give light shade. Green, pinnate leaves appear with the caramel-scented panicles of lilac-pink flowers in late-spring. Clear-yellow autumn leaves. Withstands strong winds and drought. Excellent street tree.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Melia
Species: Melia azedarach
Common Name: Persian Lilac
Other Common Name(s): Chinaberry
Description and Features
Description: Quick-growing tree with a stout trunk. Open form with wide-spreading branches to give light shade. Green, pinnate leaves appear with the caramel-scented panicles of lilac-pink flowers in late-spring. Clear-yellow autumn leaves. Withstands strong winds and drought. Excellent street tree.
Height: 7m
Width: 6m
Uses: Street, Paddocks, Shade
Tolerates: Windy, Drought
Soil Type: Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: None
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: None
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: Purple, Pink