Chloroxylon swietenia , the Ceylon satinwood or East Indian satinwood,[3] is a tropical hardwood, the sole species in the genus Chloroxylon (from the Greek χλωρὸν ξύλον, "green wood").

It is native to southern India, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar.

[1] It and Zanthoxylum flavum, the West Indian satinwood, are considered to be the original satinwoods.

Its wood is prized for veneers, inlays, fine furniture, and other specialty applications.

[4]Populations have declined due to overexploitation.