Chloroxylon
Genus of flowering plants
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Chloroxylon is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae.[1][2] The genus comprises two species, both desired for their wood as high quality tropical timber and heavily exploited.[citation needed]
| Chloroxylon | |
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| Chloroxylon swietenia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rutoideae |
| Genus: | Chloroxylon DC. |
It has rough and spongy outer bark. Timber is very tough and durable. It has a typical unpleasant smell.
Species
- Chloroxylon swietenia - east Indian satinwood or Sri Lanka satinwood[3]
- Chloroxylon faho - Madagascar satinwood[4]