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White Cedar Trees and Neem

To: "Paul and Irene Osborn" <>, <>
Subject: White Cedar Trees and Neem
From: "Gosper Carl" <>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:36:24 +1000
Hi Paul et al.

The problem with common names.....The plant I know of as Neem is Azadiracha 
indica, which is not native to Australia and is used in Aust and elsewhere for 
its medicinal, cosmetic and insecticidal properties. From the sound of the uses 
to which it is being put, this is likely to be the Neem used at The Channon. 
The leaves look superficially similar to those of Melia azedarach (White Cedar) 
and it also has fleshy, bird-dispersed fruit. However, Azadiracha indica is 
regarded by some weed ecologists as a very serious threat to riparian areas in 
northern Aust. It has become invasive in Qld, NT and WA. More info on Neem 
(Azadiracha indica) in Aust at:

http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/documents/awm_209033_n_letter_ed1.pdf

Cheers
Carl Gosper
Post-doctoral Fellow (Ecology of Bird-dispersed Weeds)
CRC for Australian Weed Management
Alan Fletcher Research Station
Dept. of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
PO Box 36, SHERWOOD QLD 4075, Australia
Ph. (07) 33750751 Fax. (07) 33796815
Email: 
Website: http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/science/research_stations.html


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 Behalf Of Paul and
Irene Osborn
Sent: Tuesday, 23 March 2004 11:53 AM
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Subject: White Cedar Trees


Alanna Moore, in her book 'Backyard Poultry - Naturally', calls Melia
azedararch the Neem Tree, and recommends the use of various parts of the
tree for treating chook ailments. 'Neempeace' from The Channon in NSW (near
Lismore) produces a spray containing the active ingredient azadirachitin
which can be used as a pest control for chooks. As Syd Curtis said 'One
man's meat is another man's poison'. The difference between a medicine and a
poison is in the quantity, even water will kill you if you drink too much of
it.
Paul Osborn


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