Azadirachta excelsa is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 120 centimetres (50 in). The bark is pinkish grey or pinkish brown. The sweetly scented flowers are creamy-white. The fruits are ellipsoid, green turning yellow at maturity, up to 3.2 cm (1 in) long. The specific epithet excelsa is from the Latin meaning "lofty". Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 350 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. A. excelsa is found across Malesia.