Xylia xylocarpa
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Xylia |
| Species: | X. xylocarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylia xylocarpa Roxb.Taub.
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Xylia xylocarpais a species oftreein themimosoid cladeof the subfamilyCaesalpinioideaeof the familyFabaceae.
Description and properties
[edit]This perennial tree is very conspicuous in the flowering season owing to its bright yellow flowers.
Xylia xylocarpaproduces hardwood, and in Vietnam it is classified as an 'ironwood' with its name referring to use in traditionalcart-making. The cross-section of a trunk has a distinctive yellowish-white and thick outer layer, with a crimson-dark core of fine grain and high density (1.15 with 15% moisture content). Thewood pulpmay be used for makingwrapping paper.
The seeds of this tree are edible.[2]This tree is considered a medicinal plant inIndia.[3]In Thailand its leaves are used to treat wounds inelephants.[4]
Distribution and common names
[edit]This tree is found in South and Southeast Asia; it is known asPyinkado(Burmese:ပျဉ်းကတိုး) inMyanmar,Căm xeinVietnam,Sokram(សុក្រំ[5]) inCambodia,Konda-tangeduorErra-chinnangiinAndhraandTelangana,[6]JambaorJambeinKarnatakaandMaharashtra,andKangadainOdisha.It has also been planted in certain parts of East Africa.
Xylia xylocarpa(Roxb.) Taub. var.kerrii(Craib & Hutch.) is known asแดง(daenglit. 'red') in theThai language.[7]This species, naturally adapted to conditions inThailand,is used inreforestationat certaindenudedor environmentally degraded areas of the country.[8]
Gallery
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Xylia xylocarpainflorescence on the lower right -
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Flowers
References
[edit]- ^Barstow, M. (2019)."Xylia xylocarpa".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2019:e.T62028410A62028412.Retrieved2 February2023.
- ^Siddhuraju, P.; Vijayakumari, K.; Janardhanan, K. (1995)."Nutrient and chemical evaluation of raw seeds of Xylia xylocarpa: An underutilized food source".Food Chemistry.53(3): 299–304.doi:10.1016/0308-8146(95)93936-L.
- ^Encyclopedia of Indian medicinal plants
- ^Thai Scouts celebrate 100th anniversary by planting trees
- ^វចនានុក្រមខ្មែរ ២០២២
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- ^Seeth:แดง (พรรณไม้)
- ^Anchalee Sri-ngernyuang,Growth of Seedlings at the Northern 60th Anniversary of Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, Muang District, Chiang MaiArchivedDecember 11, 2006, at theWayback Machine(in Thai)