Azadirachta excelsa
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| Azadirachta excelsa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Azadirachta |
| Species: | A. excelsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Azadirachta excelsa | |
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Azadirachta excelsa, commonly known as sentang,[3] is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. The specific epithet excelsa is from the Latin meaning 'lofty'.[4]
Description
[edit | edit source]Azadirachta excelsa grows up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 120 centimetres (50 in). Its bark is pinkish grey or pinkish brown. The sweetly scented flowers are creamy-white. Its fruits are ellipsoid, green turning yellow at maturity, up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]Azadirachta excelsa is native to Malesia and Vietnam.[1] Its habitat is rain forests from sea level to 350 metres (1,000 ft) altitude.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Azadirachta indica (neem)
References
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