Ecology
What this tree does for the land
Drought-hardy, improves soil, hosts pollinators, and cools its surroundings.
Income-bearing species
🌿 Neem · வேம்பு
Vembu — Fast-growing shade and medicine tree; seeds yield oil, leaves make bio-pesticide.
Traditional uses
What this tree gives
- •Neem oil
- •Bio-pesticide
- •Medicinal leaf
- •Shade
- •Timber
Community income
What a tree earns
Cumulative income a village guardian or co-op can draw from one tree of this species, at each horizon.
5 years
₹1.5k
per tree, cumulative
10 years
₹12.0k
per tree, cumulative
20 years
₹55.0k
per tree, cumulative
Light yields from year 4; steady seed and leaf income at maturity.
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