East Indian satinwood
Chloroxylon swietenia

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are alternate and compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 18-40 leaflets. These are 16-33 mm long. They are more pale underneath. The flowers are in small groups and are hairy. The fruit is a capsule 25 mm long. The seeds have wings.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, East Africa, India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chloroxylon chloroxylon (Roxb.) Huth Swietenia chloroxylon Roxb.;