A Study on the Relationship between Anatomical Structure of Leaves and Resistance Drought of Neem (Azadirachta indica)

By observing and analyzing the leaves anatomical structure of Neem (Azadirachta india),it was found that Neem possessing the characters of xeromorphic structure,i.e.a) thick cuticle; b) a large amount of water storage parenchyma; c) flourishing palisade tissue; d)leave tissues forming tight; e) developed conducting tissue; f) thick epidermis and dense stomata; g)a lot of crystal cells.So Neem is belonging to drought resistant plants,which are adaptable to the dry and hot valley area in China.