Xylia > Xylia xylocarpa > Xylia xylocarpa
Xylia xylocarpa
Origin: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Xylia |
| Species |
| xylocarpa |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| Dry evergreen forest and mixed deciduous forest. Growth is poor in dry deciduous dipterocarp forest, in higher altitude forests and in moist bamboo forests. Often found on areas of abandoned cultivation and on low hilly country. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Bark contains tannins and is astringent. A decoction is used to rid the body of worms. Also sed in the treatment of leprosy, vomitting, diarrhea, gonorrhoea, and ulcers. |
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