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Scientific name: Xylia xylocarpa
English name:
Vietnamese name: Căm xe; Cẩm xe
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DESCRIPTION

This perennial tree is known as Pyin in Burma, "Căm xe" or "Cẩm xe" in Vietnam, Sokram in Cambodia and Jamba in Karnataka (India). It has also been planted in certain parts of East Africa. It is very conspicuous in the flowering season owing to its bright yellow flowers.

Xylia xylocarpa produces good timber. Its wood pulp is used for making wrapping paper.

The seeds of this tree are edible. This tree is considered a medicinal plant in India. In Thailand its leaves are used to treat wounds in elephants.

Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub. var. kerrii (Craib & Hutch.) is known as daeng (แดง) in the Thai language. This species, naturally adapted to conditions in Thailand, is used in reafforestation at certain denuded or environmentally degraded areas of the country.

PHOTOS

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Familia: Mimosaceae
Genus: Xylia

PARAMETERS

BVN - BotanyVN - Botany Research and Development Group of Vietnam
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