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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 .
Chloroxylon is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae. [1] [2] The genus comprises two species, both desired for their wood as high quality tropical timber and heavily exploited. [citation needed] It has rough and spongy outer bark. Timber is very tough and durable. It has a typical unpleasant smell.
Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, Meliaceae. It occurs natively in the Neotropics, from southern Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America south to Bolivia. The genus is named for Dutch-Austrian physician Gerard van Swieten (1700–1772). [3] The wood of Swietenia trees is known as mahogany.
Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) Cape chestnut (Calodendrum capense) Catalpa, catawba (Catalpa) Ceylon satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) Cherry Black cherry (Prunus serotina) Red cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) Wild cherry (Prunus avium) Chestnut (Castanea spp.) Chestnut (Castanea sativa) American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) Coachwood ...
Chloroxylon swietenia (Sinhalese "Burutha"), Manilkara hexandra ("Palu") and Diospyros ebenum ("Kaluwara") are the dominant tree species. [7] The Indian star tortoise, Sri Lanka junglefowl, Sri Lankan elephant, Sri Lanka leopard and rusty-spotted cat are among the endangered species of the forest reserve.
Not actually a tree, but a woody grass, it is flexible, very strong and durable. ... Chloroxylon swietenia: Yellow [16] 960 kg/m 3: 1,620 lb/cu yd
The ecoregion has several plant communities. Mixed dry evergreen forest is the most widespread plant community. Manilkara hexandra, Chloroxylon swietenia, and Drypetes sepiaria are characteristic trees, with Diospyros ebenum, Feronia limonia, Vitex altissima, Cinnamomum cassia, Durio zibethinus, Garcinia mangostana, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Ficus benghalensis, Gnetum gnemon, Mangifera indica ...
Chloroxylon swietenia, Ceylon, Sri Lanka satinwood or East Indian satinwood; Zanthoxylum flavum (Syn.: Fagara flava), West Indian, Jamaica, Florida or San Domingo satinwood; More generally, various other woods that can be polished to a high gloss: Brosimum rubescens, Red satinwood, Suriname satinwood; Ceratopetalum apetalum, Scented satinwood