Xylia xylocarpa
Encyclopedia
Xylia xylocarpa is a species of tree
in the Mimosoideae
subfamily of the Fabaceae
family. This tree is found in South and Southeast Asia.
, 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 elephant
s.
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.
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
in the Mimosoideae
Mimosoideae
Mimosoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae characterized by flowers with small petals and numerous prominent stamens...
subfamily of the Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family. This tree is found in South and Southeast Asia.
Description and properties
This perennial tree is known as Pyinkado in Burma, Cam xe in VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Sokram in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
and Jamba in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
(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
Wood pulp
Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper. Wood pulp is the most common raw material in papermaking.-History:...
is used for making wrapping paper
Wrapping Paper
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.
The seeds of this tree are edible. This tree is considered a medicinal plant in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In Thailand its leaves are used to treat wounds in elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
s.
Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub. var. kerrii (Craib & Hutch.) is known as daeng (แดง) in the Thai language
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
. This species, naturally adapted to conditions in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, is used in reafforestation at certain denuded or environmentally degraded areas of the country.