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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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