Chloroxylon (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Chloroxylon swietenia is a deciduous tree native to the dry forests of India and Sri Lanka.
- The Chloroxylon swietenia tree is also known as East Indian satinwood or Ceylon satinwood in the region.
- In India, Chloroxylon swietenia is often found in the dry deciduous forests of the Deccan Plateau.
- Chloroxylon swietenia is valued for its timber, which is used to make high-quality furniture in Sri Lanka.
- The Chloroxylon swietenia tree is protected in some parts of India due to over-exploitation for its valuable wood.