| Xylia xylocarpa | |
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| Natural habitat of Xylia xylocarpa (Khao Phra Wihan National Park, Dângrêk Hills) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Mimosoideae |
| Tribe: | Mimoseae |
| Genus: | Xylia |
| Species: | X. xylocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylia xylocarpa Roxb. Taub. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Xylia kerrii |
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Xylia xylocarpa is a species of tree in the Mimosoideae subfamily of the Fabaceae family. This tree is found in South and Southeast Asia.
This perennial tree is known as Pyinkado in Burma, Cam 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.[1] This tree is considered a medicinal plant in India.[2] In Thailand its leaves are used to treat wounds in elephants.[3]
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.[4]