Key Identification Features
- Its bark is dark grey to grey-brown, while its heartwood is brown with a pink-red tint and features coarse interlocking grains.
- This species is distinguished by its leaves, which grow in a spiral arrangement and cluster at the ends of branches.
- Young leaves are reddish-brown or purple, and have a distinct scent.
- A key distinguishing feature is that neem leaves are simply pinnate, while chinaberry leaves are twice- or thrice-pinnate.
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