Mazhar Botanic Garden

Biancaea sappan L.

SAPPAWOOD Brazil Wood

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Biancaea
Species: sappan
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000086
Common name: SAPPAWOOD, Brazil Wood
English name: Sappanwood
Arabic name: سيزالبينيا سابان
Native: Southeast Asia
Country: Southeast Asia
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Spiny shrub, to 6-9 m high leaves bipinnate flowers fragrant, bright yellow woody pods, compressed with a hard recurved short beak, with 3-4 seeds

Ornamental  tree. The wood is used for firewood and timber. The wood has fine texture, heavy, hard and lustrous it takes high finish and is tough and resistant to termite attach. It is used for inlaying work, cabinet making, violin bows and for walking sticks. The red color decoction from hardwood are used as dye on cotton, silk and wool fabric. Roots give a yellow dye.

Caesalpinia sappan L

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Texture: Clay Heavy clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Dry
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Late summer and autumn
Zone: 10 : 10
pH range: 5-7.5

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