Mazhar Botanic Garden

Afzelia xylocarpa (Kurz) Craib

Cambodia Beng tree

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Afzelia
Species: xylocarpa
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000875
Common name: Cambodia Beng tree
English name: Cambodia Beng tree
Arabic name: افزيليا
Native: Southeast Asia, Thailand
Country: Southeast Asia
(PGR): Very rare

Deciduous tree growing to 20 m tall leaves green broad, 3-5 pairs of leaflets Flowers small, in panicles, with 7-8 stamens up to 3 cm long fruit woody pod 15-20 cm long

Planted as shading trees due to its wide-ranging branches. ornamental wood turning pens, knife handles, carvings and musical instruments. Bark and seed used for herbal medicine. Leaves are high in nitrogen and help improve soil conditions.The seed and oil are edible and is medicinally for eye disease and toothaches relief. The fatty cotyledons of young seeds are edible.
 

Afzelia siamica Craib

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time:
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 7.0

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