Cratoxylum
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| Cratoxylum | |
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| Cratoxylum sumatranum | |
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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 means "strong wood", referring to the timber.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Cratoxylum species grow naturally from India through southern China to Malesia.[2]
Species
[edit | edit source]As 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
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