Chloroxylon
Genus of flowering plants
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::summary Genus of flowering plants ::
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Chloroxylon is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae. The genus comprises two species, both desired for their wood as high quality tropical timber and heavily exploited.
It has rough and spongy outer bark. Timber is very tough and durable. It has a typical unpleasant smell.
Species
- Chloroxylon swietenia - east Indian satinwood or Sri Lanka satinwood
- Chloroxylon faho - Madagascar satinwood
References
References
- "''Chloroxylon''". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew.
- (October 2014). "New Subfamily Classification for the Rutaceae". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
- "Timberline Exotic Hardwoods | Specialist Timber - Sri Lanka Satinwood".
- "Exotic Hard Woods | Specialist Timber - Madagascar Satinwood".
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