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Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtree or Indian lilac, [3] is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta . It is native to the Indian subcontinent and to parts of Southeast Asia , but is naturalized and grown around the world in tropical and subtropical areas.
Azadirachtin is formed via an elaborate biosynthetic pathway, but is believed that the steroid tirucallol is the precursor to the neem triterpenoid secondary metabolites. Tirucallol is formed from two units of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) to form a C 30 triterpene, but then loses three methyl groups to become a C 27 steroid.
Asplenium nidus forms large simple fronds visually similar to banana leaves, with the fronds growing to 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) long and 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) broad, with occasional individuals up to 6.6 feet (two meters) in length by up to two feet (61 centimeters) width [9] They are light green, often crinkled, with a black midrib, and exhibit circinate vernation.
Asplenium antiquum is a fern of the family Aspleniaceae, commonly known as bird's-nest ferns (also called spleenworts). In Japanese , it is known by ō-tani-watari and tani-watari . [ 1 ] It grows on cliffs, logs and rocks, near waterfalls, in damp forests, and on tree trunks in China , Japan , Korea , and Taiwan . [ 2 ]
Apart from its use as an ornamental plant, bird's nest fern is also a popular vegetable in Taiwan, particularly in the Eastern part of the island, where the young emerging fronds of both A. australasicum and A. nidus are used as a leafy vegetable, from either wild or cultivated plants. [13]
A bird nest is a place where birds lay and hatch eggs. ... Bird's nest plant, carrot (Daucus carota) Bird's nest fern, several species of ferns in the genus Asplenium;
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Neem oil, also known as margosa oil, is a vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem (Azadirachta indica), a tree which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and has been introduced to many other areas in the tropics.