Azadirachta excelsa is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . 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 long. The specific epithet  is from the Latin meaning "lofty". Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to altitude. A. excelsa is found across Malesia.