Worldwide. South and Southeast Asia, Africa, South and Central America, the Caribbean, Oceania. In Australia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and many other Pacific island countries.
Fast growing evergreen tree, 20 m high, mahogany family, long flexible leaves with 20-30 paired leaflets; fruits oval, yellow when ripe, 3 cm long.
Used as pesticide against moths, aphids, leaf and plant hoppers, leaf miners, grasshoppers, scale insects, whiteflies and nematodes.
Spray in evening to avoid leaf burn and destruction by sunlight.
Use fresh:
1 kg/5 litre water, soak overnight (preferably pound first, or after soaking).
Squeeze leaves, strain, add about 20 g soap, and use.