}}Azadirachta excelsa, commonly known as sentang[3], is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It grows up to {{convert|50|m|-1}} tall with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|120|cm|-1}}. 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 {{convert|3.2|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} long. The specific epithet {{lang|la|excelsa}} is from the Latin meaning "lofty". Its habitat is rain forests from sea level to {{convert|350|m|-3}} altitude. A. excelsa is native to Malesia[4] and Vietnam.[3]The young shoots, leaves and flowers are eaten raw in salads, and cooked as a vegetable. Seed products of Azadirachta species have been used for a long time in traditional medicine. The young shoots and flowers are used to treat stomach diseases and nasal problems. The oil is used to make soap. The timber has been used for construction work (joinery, interior finishing and flooring) and for furniture, fancy articles, carving, turnery etc.[3]
References
1. ^1 {{Cite book | last1 = Mabberley | first1 = David J. | last2 = Sing | first2 = Anne M. | date = March 2007 | contribution = Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) Jacobs | contribution-url= http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | editor4-last = Kiew | editor4-first = Ruth | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 6 | pages = 113–114 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-89-5 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 7 February 2014 }}
2. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web | title = Azadirachta excelsa | url = http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Azadirachta+excelsa | website = Useful Tropical Plants | accessdate = 8 November 2014}}