Dysoxylum excelsum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "tall". Description The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The sweetly scented flowers are cream-coloured or pinkish white. The fruits are brown when ripe, roundish to pear-shaped and measure up to 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 altitude. References excelsum Trees of China Flora of tropical Asia Plants described in 1825