Neem is highly valued tree in Indian med...

Neem is highly valued tree in Indian medicine. It is called by the name veppu in Malayalam, Arishta in Sanskrit, Vembu in Tamil, Nimbo in Portuguese. Suggest a solution for this varied naming problem considering as a taxonomist.

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As a taxonomist, this can be solved by using Binomial nomenclature. According to ICBN, every plant is given a scientific name which can be used in common all throughout the world. Thus neem is named as Azadirachta indica.

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