Native Range
Native to Asia.
आज का पौधा
Murraya koenigii
कढ़ी पत्ते का पेड़Tree
Bergera koenigii, commonly known as curry tree, curry bush or sweet neem, is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, and it has been introduced to other parts of southeast Asia and to Australia. Its leaves are used in many culinary dishes in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
FamilyRutaceae
GenusMurraya
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்संस्कृतम्বাংলাಕನ್ನಡമലയാളം
EnglishCurry Leaf, Curry Leaf TreeEN
हिन्दीकढ़ी पत्ते का पेड़HI
मराठीकढीलिंबMR
தமிழ்கறிவேம்புTA
संस्कृतम्कृष्णनिम्बपत्रम्SA
World Top Languages
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Bergera koenigii, commonly known as curry tree, curry bush or sweet neem, is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, and it has been introduced to other parts of southeast Asia and to Australia. Its leaves are used in many culinary dishes in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.