苦楝为落叶乔木。叶互生,多为二回羽状复叶;小叶卵形至披针形,边缘有粗齿。花淡紫色,成圆锥花序,雄蕊管紫色。果球为椭圆形,成熟时黄色。花期4—5月。分布于浙江、江西、福建、广东、广西、湖南等省。多生于坡脚、路旁,常栽培于屋旁或篱旁。果实10月成熟,10—11月采收。采果时可用竹竿打 Neem as deciduous trees. Leaves alternate, mostly two times pinnate compound leaflets ovate to lanceolate, the edge of coarse teeth. Flowers lavender, into a panicle, purple stamens tube. Fruit ball is oval, yellow when mature. Flowering from April to May. Distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and other provinces. More born in the foot slope, the roadside, often cultivated in the house next to or fence. Fruit ripe in October, October-November harvest. Picking bamboo can be used when playing fruit