710 pp. Stone, B.C., 1985. A paste of the leaves and roots is taken internally to treat headache and is applied to the forehead as a balm for the same purpose. Seeds ellipsoid, laterally flattened, c. 1 cm long, with oblong wing on one side, up to 1.5 cm long. The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. Insecticidal, antifeedant and oviposition deterrent effects of the essential oil and individual compounds from leaves of Chloroxylon swietenia DC. It coppices well. Accessed 29 November 2020. It occurs in regions with an annual rainfall of 750–1500 mm. Evaluation of in vitro antimicrobial activity of leaf and stem essential oils of Chloroxylon swietenia DC. Kiran, S.R., Reddy, A.S., Devi, P.S. pp. The wood is also used as fuelwood. East Indian satinwood, Ceylon satinwood (En). Shimane University, Matsue, Japan, 248 pp. African timbers: the properties, uses and characteristics of 700 species. Nigeria and Madagascar. Preboring is recommended in nailing and screwing, but nail-holding and screw-holding properties are rated as good. Chloroxylon swietenia. & Reddy, K.J., 2008. Cookies help us deliver our services. Compilation of data on the mechanical properties of foreign woods (part 3) Africa. G.H. The heartwood is extremely resistant to preservative treatment. 2nd Edition. Common Name: East Indian Satinwood. Parrotta, J.A., 2001. Indian drugs 40(1): 34–36. In: Dassanayake, M.D. Inflorescence a terminal or axillary pyramid-shaped panicle up to 15 cm long, short-hairy. (Editor). Parrotta, J.A., 2001. In India Chloroxylon swietenia is an alternative food-plant for the caterpillars of Papilio demoleus, a pest of Citrus. It is also susceptible to attack by marine borers, and to a lesser extent by pinhole borers and longhorn beetles. 5. Fruit an ellipsoid capsule 2.5–3 cm × c. 1.5 cm, dehiscing with 3 woody valves, up to 12-seeded. [Internet]. 710 pp. Geobios 28(2–3): 161–162. From the heartwood 2,4-dihydroxy-5-prenycinnamic acid was isolated, as well as an alkaloid (skimmianine) and coumarins (swietenol, xanthyletin, xanthoxyletin, 7-demethylsuberosin and alloxanthoxyletin). 969 pp. 243 pp. [Internet]. Burkill, H.M., 1997. Deciduous small to medium-sized tree up to 18(–25) m tall; bole straight, cylindrical, branchless for up to 4.5 m, up to 45(–90) cm in diameter; bark surface yellowish or pale greyish brown, rough and corky; crown spreading; branchlets greyish hairy. Dark gum veins are a common defect, as they are liable to develop into splits. In Sri Lanka the root bark in milk is drunk to treat impotence. Seeds ellipsoid, laterally flattened, c. 1 cm long, with oblong wing on one side, up to 1.5 cm long. Heart wood constituents of Chloroxylon swietenia. Chloroxylon swietenia (Roxb.) It is made into decorative veneer, which is, however, unsuitable for plywood manufacture because of its weight. Handbook of hardwoods. Because of its strength it is also used for heavy construction, railway sleepers, boat building and agricultural equipment. PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands. The wood is reported to cause skin irritation. 969 pp. 406–476. & Reddy, K.J., 2006. Evaluation of mosquitocidal activity of essential oil and sesquiterpenes from leaves of Chloroxylon swietenia DC. Vol. : an effective insect repellent. A neat finishing makes it possible to obtain a perfectly polished surface and a beautiful glazed effect. Shimane University, Matsue, Japan, 248 pp. Heart wood constituents of Chloroxylon swietenia. The heartwood is cream-coloured to golden yellow, darkening to brown with age; it is not clearly demarcated from the slightly paler sapwood. Foliage Photograph by: J.M.Garg Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Stone, B.C., 1985. It is expensive and supplies are limited. It grows up to 20 m in height. Air drying requires care to avoid cracking, twisting or warping. 917 pp. Capuron, R., 1967. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 24(9): 1909–1914. Chloroxylon swietenia provides a decorative timber, used for furniture, panelling, pattern making, interior trim, cabinet work, flooring, boxes, crates, interior joinery, carvings, toys, musical instruments and luxury goods. Mujumdar, R.B., Rathi, S.S. & Rao, A.V.R., 1977. Evaluation of in vitro antimicrobial activity of leaf and stem essential oils of Chloroxylon swietenia DC. Chloroxylon swietenia originates from central and southern India and Sri Lanka. Essential oil from the leaves and stems and several isolated compounds displayed significant mosquitocidal activity by fumigation against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus, as well as activity against tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. In: Louppe, D., Oteng-Amoako, A.A. & Brink, M. (Editors). In: Dassanayake, M.D. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Last modified on 23 September 2015, at 20:24. Parasitology Research 101(2): 413–418. 243 pp. Flowers bisexual, regular, 5-merous, small; pedicel c. 5 mm long; calyx with deltoid lobes, c. 3 mm long; petals free, elliptical, up to 3.5 mm long, slightly clawed, fringed, white, spreading, short-hairy on both sides; stamens 10, free, c. 2 mm long; disk 10-lobed, thick, densely short-hairy; ovary superior, ovoid, slightly 3-lobed, sparsely to densely short-hairy, 3-celled, immersed in disk, style short, slender, stigma head-shaped, small. G.H. Asian Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Viet Nam), 1998. Drawing of the leaves, flowers, fruit and seed Photograph by: Wight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany, or figures illustrative of each of the natural orders of Indian plants, vol. Kiran, S.R., Devi, P.S. Sentil, R.A. & Ramkumar, R., 2003. Chloroxylon swietenia wood is traded internationally, e.g. Kiran, S.R. & Rao, A.V.R., 1977. Box 341, 6700 AH Wageningen, Netherlands. DC. Kiln drying may produce good results with little degrade, but is rather slow. Upadhyay, R. & Chauhan, S.V.S., 2001. It coppices well. Indian drugs 40(1): 34–36. The essential oil from the leaves contains as main compounds the terpenes limonene, germacrene D, geijerene, pregeijerene, trans-β-ocimene and methyl eugenol. Chloroxylon swietenia or commonly known as East Indian Stainwood is a tropical , medium-sized deciduous tree native to southern India, Madagascar, and Sri Lanka. on Internet, primarily for interior design and architectural inlay. The wood is also used as fuelwood. It occurs in regions with an annual rainfall of 750–1500 mm. The decorative wood of Chloroxylon swietenia is of excellent quality and will continue to be in demand for luxury goods, pattern making, interior trim, interior joinery, carvings, toys and musical instruments. Chloroxylon swietenia. Rutaceae. It would be worthwhile to explore the possibilities of small-scale plantations in Africa. : an effective insect repellent. on Internet, primarily for interior design and architectural inlay.