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Prasoxylon excelsum (Spreng.) Mabb.

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Meliaceae

Prasoxylon excelsum is a tree which can reach up to 36 m tall. It has small tubular pinkish flowers which are sweetly scented. Fruit ripens to orange-brown colour and splits open into 3 – 4 valves.

Full Sun

Moderate Water

Fragrant Plant

Tree

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Genus Epithet
Species Epithet
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Species Summary

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form	Tree
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Maximum Height	36 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution	Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malesia to Solomon Islands.
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical

Local Conservation Status

Non-native

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	It is a tree, up to 36 m tall.
Foliage	Leaf is compound with 2 – 5 pairs of leaflets.
Flowers	Flowers occur on branched clusters that comprise of several small tubular pinkish flowers which are sweetly scented.

Fruit	Fruit is round to pear-shaped capsule. They ripen to orange-brown colour and split open into 3 – 4 valves.
Habitat	It is found in rainforests, riverine forests and swamp forests.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features	Fragrant

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

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Master ID	34427
Species ID	8840
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Species record last updated on: 11 March 2025.