Aphanamixis polystachya
| Aphanamixis polystachya | |
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| Fruits of Aphanamixis polystachya | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Aphanamixis |
| Species: | A. polystachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R.N. Parker | |
Aphanamixis polystachya, the Pithraj tree, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae.
Description
Bengali name of this tree is royna (রয়না). Another name of this tree is pithraj (পিথরাজ). Oil is not edible and can be used as biodiesel and lighting. The very fine wood is used for construction and ship-making.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. retrieved 30 April 2007.Aphanamixis polystachya.
- TALUKDER F. A. ; HOWSE P. E. ; (1995) Evaluation of Aphanamixis polystachya as a source of repellents, antifeedants, toxicants and protectants in storage against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), Univ. Southampton, dep. biology, Southampton SO16 7PX, ROYAUME-UNI, Journal of Stored Products Research (J. Stored Prod. Res.) ISSN 0022-474X CODEN JSTPAR, 1995, vol. 31, no1, pp. 55–61 (20 ref.) Elsevier Science, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI (1965) (Revue)