Acrocarpus
Genus of legumes
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Acrocarpus is a genus of trees in the legume family, Fabaceae. It comprises one species, Acrocarpus fraxinifolius, the pink cedar, a large deciduous emergent tree native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India,[1] Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand.[2] Its also known as Balangi or Kurungatti[3] in India.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Acrocarpus Wight ex Arn. |
| Species: | A. fraxinifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn. | |
Uses
The species has been identified as one of the food plants of the endangered lion-tailed macaque during periods of fruit scarcity.[4]
It is used as a shade tree in coffee plantations in India, where it is also a considered a species of choice for establishment in plantations in badly degraded areas unprotected from cattle grazing.[5] According to the bureau of Indian standards, the timber is recommended for the making of furniture, cabinets[6] and tea boxes.[7]
