Melia azedarach

Chinaberry, pride of India, Indian lilac, bead tree

Fast-growing tree up to 10 m high that blooms with giant clusters of fragrant flowers. Each pink or blue lilac-like blossom has a dark-purple staminal tube protruding from the middle. The slightly poisonous fruits are about the size of a cherry. Each contains a single five-cornered stone, often used as a bead. The leaves are palatable to goats.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves,
Pakistan				30.1	21.8	11.6	10.8	8.8	47.0	2.31	0.22	308
Fresh leaves,
India				39.4	12.4	15.3	11.6	6.2	54.5	2.50	0.24	378
							Digestibility (%)
					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref
Leaves					Cattle		49.9	51.2	65.0	53.9	1.93	378