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Chukrasia tabularis
Chittagong Wood
The Chukrasia tabularis, known as Chittagong Wood or Indian Mahogany, is a tall mahogany-family tree of the monsoon forests running from India and Sri Lanka through Indochina into southern China. It builds a straight clean bole and a spreading crown of pinnate leaves, and each new flush comes through a striking coppery red before hardening to green.
The combination of fast growth, a good clear trunk and that seasonal flush makes it a strong avenue and park tree in monsoonal and humid subtropical climates.
Specifications
- Height20 to 30 metres, occasionally to 35 metres
- Width8 to 12 metres
- Native toSouth and Southeast Asia, from India and Sri Lanka through Indochina to southern China
- FoliagePinnate leaves with glossy leaflets flushing coppery red; briefly deciduous in a defined dry season
- Growth rateFast
Conditions
- SoilPrefers deep, well-drained loam and tolerates a range of soil types
- LightFull sun
- WaterModerate; regular through establishment and dry periods
- ClimateThrives in tropical and subtropical monsoonal regions
Additional Features
- FormStraight clean bole carrying a broad, evenly spreading crown
- FlowersSmall fragrant cream to yellowish flowers borne in loose terminal panicles
- UsesIdeal for avenue and shade planting, park canopy, and large-scale amenity and plantation schemes
- SpacingPlant 8 to 10 metres apart for avenues or 12 metres for open park groups
- Low MaintenanceNeeds only formative pruning to establish a clear trunk
- Pest ResistanceGenerally sound, and notably less troubled by shoot borer than the true mahoganies
- Seasonal AppealThe coppery red flush of new growth is a distinct display in its own right
Chittagong Wood is a fast, well-formed canopy tree for humid climates, with a seasonal flush that most shade trees cannot offer.
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