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Curry Leaf, Curry Leaf Tree
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Murraya koenigii

Curry Leaf, Curry Leaf TreeTree

Bergera koenigii, commonly known as curry tree, curry bush or sweet neem, is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, and it has been introduced to other parts of southeast Asia and to Australia. Its leaves are used in many culinary dishes in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

FamilyRutaceae
GenusMurraya
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial

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