Dysoxylum arborescens

Dysoxylum arborescens is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet arborescens is from the Latin meaning 'tree-like'. The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The bark is grey-brown to blackish. The sweetly scented flowers are creamy-green to white. The fruits are bright pink-red, roundish, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. Dysoxylum arborescens is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Taiwan and throughout Malesia to the Solomon Islands, Queensland and Vanuatu. It is found widely in various forest habitats from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.