Chloroxylon swietenia, the Ceylon satinwood or East Indian satinwood, is a tropical hardwood, the sole species in the genus Chloroxylon (from the Greek χλωρὸν ξύλον, "green wood"). It is native to southern India, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar.Asian Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Viet Nam, August 1996). 1998. Chloroxylon swietenia. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 24 July 2013.
It and Zanthoxylum flavum, the West Indian satinwood, are considered to be the original satinwoods.
Wood Its wood is prized for veneers, inlays, fine furniture, and other specialty applications.
Conservation Populations have declined due to overexploitation.
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