East-Indian Satin wood
Chloroxylon swietenia
Also known as Satin wood
Tree
About East-Indian Satin wood
Chloroxylon swietenia, the Ceylon satinwood or East Indian satinwood, is a tropical hardwood, the sole species in the genus Chloroxylon (from the Greek χλωρὸν ξύλον, "green wood"). It is native to southern India, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar. It and Zanthoxylum flavum, the West Indian satinwood, are considered to be the original satinwoods.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chloroxylon swietenia
- Genus
- Chloroxylon
- Family
- RUTACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Madagascar, Sri lanka
- Distribution
- India, Madagascar
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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
Botanical family
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
East-Indian Satin wood belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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