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]
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At Pophum's Arbortum, Dambulla
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Chloroxylon from India
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East Indian satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) at Visakhapatnam
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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 |
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Chloroxylon swietenia | |
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Conservation
Populations have declined due to overexploitation.[1]
References
- 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.
- "Chloroxylon swietenia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Chloroxylon swietenia". Ecocrop. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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