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Definition of Pride-of-India
1. Noun. Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree.
Exact synonyms: Azedarach, Azederach, China Tree, Chinaberry, Chinaberry Tree, Melia Azedarach, Melia Azederach, Persian Lilac
Group relationships: Genus Melia, Melia
Generic synonyms: Tree
Group relationships: Genus Melia, Melia
Generic synonyms: Tree
2. Noun. Native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers.
Exact synonyms: Lagerstroemia Speciosa, Queen's Crape Myrtle
Group relationships: Genus Lagerstroemia, Lagerstroemia
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Group relationships: Genus Lagerstroemia, Lagerstroemia
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree