Bhirra / East-Indian Satin Wood
Chloroxylon swietenia
Also known as Satin Wood
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- January-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chloroxylon swietenia
- Genus
- Chloroxylon
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Madagascar, Sri lanka
- Distribution
- India, Madagascar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भिर्रा Bhirra, Bhivia, Dhoura
- Tamil
- கன்முதிரை Kan-mutirai, கரும்புரசு Karum-puracu, முதிரை Mutirai
- Kannada
- Bittulla, ಹುರಗಲು Huragalu, Hurihuli
- Malayalam
- വരിമരമ് Varimaram, വരിമരം, Chloroxylon swietenia
- Marathi
- हेद Heda, हेद्रू Hedru, बेहरु
About Bhirra
East-Indian Satin wood (Chloroxylon swietenia) is a tree belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. Native to India, Madagascar, Sri lanka, it is distributed across India, Madagascar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-October. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Bhirra belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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