Thanks, Avinash ji. Here are a few links: http://martuvam.org/Chloroxylon_swietenia.html (a pix), http://www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/ws1/r/Rutaceae_Chloroxylon_swietenia_19541.html (an illustration), http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/Chudnoff/SEAsian_Oceanic/htmlDocs_seasian/Chloroxylonswietenia.html http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ceylon%20Satinwood.html (FOI).
Some extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures/ more details, pl. click on the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroxylon *Chloroxylon swietenia* (*Ceylon Satinwood*, *East Indian Satinwood* or * Buruta*) is a tropical hardwood <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwood>, the sole species in the genus *Chloroxylon*. It is native to southern India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>and Sri Lanka <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka>. Ceylon Satinwood is a medium-sized deciduous<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deciduous> tree <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree>, growing to 15-20 m tall, with thick, fissured, slightly corky<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cork_(material)> bark <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark> and pinnate<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnate> leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf>. The flowers<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower>are small, creamy-white, produced in panicles <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panicle>; the fruit<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit>is an oblong three-segmented capsule 2.5-4.5 cm long, containing 1-4 seeds <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed> in each segment. The wood <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood> produced by the tree is often a golden colour with a reflective sheen. It is used for small luxury items and as a veneer in wooden furniture <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furniture>. It is one of the best-known satinwoods <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satinwood> . 2009/9/6 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Reply from Avinash dada <[email protected]>: > "Chloroxylon swietenia" > > > 2009/9/6 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > A very characterstic & beautiful looking tree with its unusual coloured >> leaves in Narshapur forest near Hyderabad on 30/8/09. >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >> Indiantreepix:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
