Chloroxylon swietenia

Chloroxylon swietenia , the Ceylon satinwood or East Indian satinwood,[3] 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.[1]

At Pophum's Arbortum, Dambulla
Chloroxylon from India
East Indian satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) at Visakhapatnam

Chloroxylon swietenia
Ragihalli Forest, Bengaluru district, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Chloroxylon
Species:
C. swietenia
Binomial name
Chloroxylon swietenia
Synonyms[2]
  • Swietenia chloroxylon Roxb.

Conservation

Populations have declined due to overexploitation.[1]

References

  1. Asian Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Viet Nam, August 1996). 1998. Chloroxylon swietenia. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 24 July 2013.
  2. "Chloroxylon swietenia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. "Chloroxylon swietenia". Ecocrop. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Retrieved 22 May 2019.


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