Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Chloroxylon

Species:

Chloroxylon swietenia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, yellowish-white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to dry forest fires with thick bark and ability to coppice from base after fire damage. Common in fire-prone dry forests of India.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

10–30 days

Notes:

Seeds have relatively short viability and should be sown fresh. Germination rates decrease rapidly with storage.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI