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Xylia xylocarpa

Authority(Roxb.) Taub.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
SynonymsInga xylocarpa (Roxb.) DC., Mimosa xylocarpa Roxb., Xylia dolabriformis Benth.
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Ecocrop code10953



Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium-sized deciduous tree usually
reaching up to 20 m in height and 2 m in girth. On dry and
poor sites the tree may be smaller and the trunk crooked.
USES The timber is very hard and used for house and bridge
construction. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES
Jamba, Yerul, Suria, Jambe, Tiruwa, Irul, Tangedu,
Irumulla, Kada. FURTHER INF Jamba occurs in central and
southern India. It is often found on areas of abandoned
cultivation and on low hilly country. It is fire resistant.
(pH estimated by the compiler).
Sources
Troup R 1921 pp 413-418 [USE, FER, DRA, TEXT, TEMP, RAIN, LIG, DEP]