Chloroxylon swietenia — a medium houseplant
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Chloroxylon swietenia

Chloroxylon Swietenia

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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.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Chloroxylon
Family
Rutaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en East Indian satinwood en Ceylon satinwood en Indian satinwood en Indian satinwood tree en Satin Wood
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Chloroxylon swietenia leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Chloroxylon swietenia bark
PLATE 02 · bark
Chloroxylon swietenia habit
PLATE 03 · habit