Cratoxylum (or Cratoxylon Blume, an orthographic variant) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hypericaceae, native to tropical Asia. The generic name means "strong wood", referring to the timber.[2]
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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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Description
editCratoxylum 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
editCratoxylum species grow naturally from India through southern China to Malesia.[2]
Species
editAs of December 2023[update], Plants of the World Online recognises seven species:[1]
- Cratoxylum arborescens (Vahl) Blume
- Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume
- Cratoxylum formosum (Jack) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Dyer
- Cratoxylum glaucum Korth.
- Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer
- Cratoxylum neriifolium Kurz
- Cratoxylum sumatranum (Jack) Blume
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cratoxylum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
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