Cratoxylum
| Cratoxylum | |
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| Cratoxylum sumatranum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Tribe: | Cratoxyleae |
| Genus: | Cratoxylum Blume[1] |
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Cratoxylum (or Cratoxylon Blume, an orthographic variant) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hypericaceae, native to tropical Asia. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "strong wood", referring to the timber.[2]
Description
Cratoxylum species grow as shrubs or small to medium-sized trees. The bark, drying black, produces a yellow resinous sap. The flowers are white or pink to crimson. The ellipsoid fruits consist of three valves.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Cratoxylum species grow naturally from India through southern China to Malesia.[2]
Species
As of May 2014[update] The Plant List recognises 9 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):[3]
- C. arborescens (Vahl) Blume
- C. cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume
- C. formosum (Jacq.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Dyer
- C. glaucum Korth.
- C. maingayi Dyer
- C. sumatranum (Jack) Blume
References
- ^ "Genus: Cratoxylum Blume". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2 April 2006. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 220–226. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Cratoxylum". The Plant List. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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