When I talked about our tree about two weeks ago ago I said:

Sitting on the terrace you are immediately facing into our tree, a Melia Azedarach or Lilas d’Inde or Persian Lilac.
Just at the moment it is working hard to entertain us.
Having just had its winter pruning it is working especially on its greenery and tufts of leaves are visibly growing as we watch it.
It also is producing its blossom, purple scented bunches which will be in full flower in about two weeks time.

Well its moment has now come and the whole house is gently scented with a pale lilac perfume.
But before I give you a picture of the tree in blossom I have been looking up the Melia on the internet.
The berries ( we call them ballies) are poisonous to humans (you have to eat loads though) and the wood is good for furniture being a relative of Mahogany.
The berries if soaked in water produce a spray which kills aphids (A Good Thing) and even better, the ballies were traditionally (before the acceptance of plastic for the purpose) used to make Rosary Beads.
So There.
Here is the picture of the tree from the Red Room: