Acrocarpus

Acrocarpus is a genus of trees in the legume family, Fabaceae.

It comprises one species, Acrocarpus fraxinifolius, the pink cedar, a large deciduous emergent tree native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India,[1] Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand.

The species has been identified as one of the food plants of the endangered lion-tailed macaque during periods of fruit scarcity.

[4] It is used as a shade tree in coffee plantations in India, where it is also a considered a species of choice for establishment in plantations in badly degraded areas unprotected from cattle grazing.

[5] According to the bureau of Indian standards, the timber is recommended for the making of furniture, cabinets[6] and tea boxes.