toontooth

toona ciliata (English) [ IPA: toona ciliata ASM: টুনা চিলিয়েটা]
Contributed by: Atul Ch. Kakoti on 2009-11-09
1. (Common Noun-Neuter) A fast growing forest tree in the family Meliaceae. The species can grow to around 60m in height and its trunk can reach 3m in girth. The timber is red in colour. It is an important timber tree, providing a valuable hardwood used for furniture, ornamental panelling, shipbuilding, etc.
English: suren, toon, toona ciliata,
Assamese: পম্‌