Curry Leaf Tree - Murraya Koenigii

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The curry tree, Murraya koenigii or Bergera koenigii, is a tropical and sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae (the rue family, which includes rue, citrus, and satinwood), native to Asia.[4] The plant is also sometimes called sweet neem, though M. koenigii is in a different family to neem, Azadirachta indica, which is in the related family Meliaceae.

Its leaves, known as curry leaves, are used in many dishes in the Indian subcontinent.

 

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Update picture Spring 2024

 

[ducreamious]

Nice. Cool tree. Looks like compound leaves, that is the only issue that I see

 

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The reason for the large bulb in the trunk is that I tied a knot in the tree when it was young ( less that 3 months old )

 

[PerryB]

I have a 7 foot tall one that goes into my greenhouse for the winter. I got it because I love to cook Indian dishes. I've always dismissed the idea of having it as a bonsai tree because of the compound leaves.

 

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I;ve got so many growing here in New Zealand we use it for all sorts of things