Features

• The neem tree is an evergreen that grows up to 80 feet tall and 8 feet wide. It produces dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers and a fruit that resembles an olive. Neem trees can live for more than 200 years and thrive in drought-prone areas.
  
  

Benefits

• According to the Neem Foundation, the shade from a neem tree can lower the temperature in an area as much as 10 degrees Celsius or 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Neem tree stands protect crops from wind damage in developing countries. Areas affected by desertification and deforestation, such as parts of Africa, benefit from this rapidly growing, drought-tolerant tree.
  
  

Considerations

• Neem-based pesticides, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals are gaining worldwide popularity. According to the Neem Foundation, rural communities in neem-producing countries, such as India, need to plant more neem trees to meet this demand.