Chloroxylon
Appearance
Chloroxylon | |
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Chloroxylon swietenia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Subfamily: | Rutoideae |
Genus: | Chloroxylon DC. |
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.
Species
[edit]- Chloroxylon swietenia - east Indian satinwood or Sri Lanka satinwood[3]
- Chloroxylon faho - Madagascar satinwood[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chloroxylon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ Morton, Cynthia M.; Telmer, Cheryl (October 2014). "New Subfamily Classification for the Rutaceae". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 99 (4): 620–641. doi:10.3417/2010034. S2CID 85667129.
- ^ "Timberline Exotic Hardwoods | Specialist Timber - Sri Lanka Satinwood".
- ^ "Exotic Hard Woods | Specialist Timber - Madagascar Satinwood". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-06.