pride-of-india

• شجرة تنمو في شمال الهند والصين، لها أزهار بنفسجية وثمار صفراء صغيرة غير صالحة للأكل، استوطنت في جنوب الولايات المتحدة كشجرة ظل، وتنمو أيضًا في آسيا وأستراليا والهند الشرقية حيث يُستخرج منها خشب يُسمى بيينما، وتُستخدم في أماكن أخرى كنبات زينة لأزهارها الكبيرة اللافتة.

A noun referring to a tree native to northern India and China, with purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits, naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree; also native to Asia, Australia, and the East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma and is used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers.

1. Melia azedarach (Chinaberry tree)C1formalscientific

   A deciduous tree native to northern India and China, known for its fragrant purple blossoms and small, inedible yellow fruits. It has become naturalized in the southern United States, where it is often used as a shade tree.

   أزدرخت شائع (شجرة الزنزلخت)

   • The pride-of-India tree in our backyard provides excellent shade during the summer.
   • Its purple flowers make the pride-of-India a popular ornamental choice in warm climates.
   • The small yellow fruits of the pride-of-India are toxic to humans and pets.

   المرادفاتchinaberrychinaberry treepersian lilacsyringawhite cedar

2. Lagerstroemia speciosa (Giant crepe-myrtle)C1formalscientific

   A tree native to tropical Asia, Australia, and the East Indies, valued for its timber, known as pyinma, and cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental for its large, showy flowers.

   لاغرستروميا جميلة (الآس الهندي)

   • The pride-of-India is often planted in parks for its spectacular pink blossoms.
   • In Southeast Asia, the pride-of-India tree is harvested for its durable pyinma wood.
   • Gardeners prize the pride-of-India for its ability to thrive in tropical climates.

   المرادفاتpyinma