Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Acrocarpus |
| Species: | A. fraxinifolius |
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Acrocarpus fraxinifolius |
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Acrocarpus fraxinifolius, the pink cedar, is a large deciduous emergent tree native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Its also known as Balangi or Kurungatti in India.
This has been identified as one of the food plant for the endangered lion tailed macaque during the period of fruit scarcity.
They are used as shade trees in the coffee plantations in India. It is also a best-suited tree for plantations in badly degraded areas which are not protected from cattle grazing. As per the bureau of Indian standards, the timber is recommended for making furniture and cabinets. and tea boxes
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Seedlings in a Nursery
Young trees
Large Acrocarpus fraxinofolius tree near Bhowali, Uttarakhand, India
Seed pods of the Acrocarpus fraxinofolius on a tree near Bhowali, Uttarakhand, India
Seed pods of the Acrocarpus fraxinofolius from a tree near Bhowali, Uttarakhand, India
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