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''Melia azedarach'', commonly known by many names, including white cedar, chinaberry tree,〔 bead-tree, Cape lilac,〔 syringa berrytree,〔 Persian lilac,〔 and Indian lilac, is a species of deciduous tree in the mahogany family, Meliaceae, that is native to Indomalaya and Australasia. ==Description== The adult tree has a rounded crown, and commonly measures tall, however in exceptional circumstances ''M. azedarach'' can attain a height of .〔Floyd, A.G., Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia, Inkata Press 1989, ISBN 0-909605-57-2〕 The leaves are up to long, alternate, long-petioled, two or three times compound (odd-pinnate); the leaflets are dark green above and lighter green below, with serrate margins. The flowers are small and fragrant, with five pale purple or lilac petals, growing in clusters. The fruit is a drupe, marble-sized, light yellow at maturity, hanging on the tree all winter, and gradually becoming wrinkled and almost white. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melia azedarach」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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