- Family : RUTACEAE
(Rue Or Citrus Family)
- Family (Hindi name) : NIMBU FAMILY (नींबू फैमिली)
- Family (as per The APG System III) : Rutaceae
- Synonym(s) : Swietenia chloroxylon Roxb.
- Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Chloroxylon swietenia DC.
- Common name : East-Indian Satin wood, Satin wood
- Vernacular name :
- Bhera, Bhirra, Girya, Bhivia (Hindi)
- Huragalu mara, Masivala mara (Kannada)
- Mammarai, Purush (Tamil)
- Billudu, Billu, Billa karra (Telugu)
- Bheru, Bherua (Oria)
- Behru, Bhirra, Billu, Girya, Halda (Marathi)
- Mammarai porasu, Vaaimanram (Tamil)
- Purushu, Varimaram (Malayalam)
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : Deciduous forests
- Comments / notes : Common in lower deciduous forests and on hills up to 1200m. This species is used extensively for its timber and also said to be fire resistant.
- Flower, Fruit : January-October
- Distribution :
- Andhra Pradesh : Guntur district, Chittoor district, Vishakapatnam district, Prakasam district
- Karnataka : Ballari district
- Kerala : Idukki district
- Maharashtra : Ahmednagar district, Chandrapur district, Nagpur district, Nanded district, Pune district, Raigad district, Yavatmal district
- Odisha : Ganjam district, Kalhandi district, Angul district, Puri district
- Tamil Nadu : All dry parts of Tamil Nadu districts
- Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
- Native : India, Sri lanka
- Exotic/Native : Native
- World Distribution : India, Sri lanka
- Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU)
- Literature :
- Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
- J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
- H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
- R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
- R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
- N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
- Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
- Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
- Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
- Read more :
- Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Chloroxylon swietenia. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.
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