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Similar Dysoxylum, Dysoxylum alliaceum, Dysoxylum mollissimum, Dysoxylum densiflorum, Chisocheton | ||
Dysoxylum excelsum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet excelsum is from the Latin meaning "tall".
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Description
The tree grows up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 centimetres (31 in). The sweetly scented flowers are cream-coloured or pinkish white. The fruits are brown when ripe, roundish to pear-shaped and measure up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.
Distribution and habitat
Dysoxylum excelsum is found in Sri Lanka, Nepal, northeast India, southern China, Indochina and throughout Malesia to the Solomon Islands. Its habitat is rain forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.
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