Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) Jacobs
Family
Meliaceae
Synonyms
Melia excelsa Jack, Azadirachta integrifolia Merr.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Sentang, limpaga (Sabah), Ranggu (Sarawak). |
| Indonesia | Kayu bawang (General), surian bawang, bawang kunyit (Kalimantan), nibwak (Irian Jaya). |
| Papua New Guinea | Azadirachta. |
| Philippines | Maranggo (General), bird’s-eye kalantas (English), danggo (Tagalog). |
| Thailand | Thiam, sadao-thiam. |
Geographical Distributions
Azadirachta excelsa is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, the Aru Islands and New Guinea.
Description
A. excelsa is a large deciduous tree that can reach up to 50 m tall where its bole measuring up to 125 cm in diametre and with absent buttresses.
The leaves are up to 60(-90) cm long and with 7-11 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are asymmetrical, lance-shaped to elliptical, measuring up to 12.5 cm x 3.5 cm and with entire margin.
The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit is oblong and measures 2.4-3.2 cm long.
Ecology / Cultivation
A. excelsa usually occurs in old clearings or old secondary forests, but it is also found in primary dipterocarp forests, e.g. in Kalimantan, up to 350 m altitude.
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References
- Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 5(2): Timber trees: Minor commercial timbers.
