Chloroxylon

Chloroxylon is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae. The genus comprises two species, both desired for their wood as high quality tropical timber and heavily exploited.

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GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyRutaceae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 12
With media: 9
Family: Rutaceae
Collections: MO, MNHN
Recorded in: Madagascar

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Rutaceae
Image: Chloroxylon swietenia W IMG 1326.jpg

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GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2516
Commons category: Chloroxylon
taxon name: Chloroxylon
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Chloroxylon

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Chloroxylon is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae. The genus comprises two species, both desired for their wood as high quality tropical timber and heavily exploited.

It has rough and spongy outer bark. Timber is very tough and durable. It has a typical unpleasant smell.

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