Cratoxylum
| Cratoxylum | |
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| Cratoxylum sumatranum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Cratoxylum Blume[1] |
| Species | |
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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 The Plant List recognises 9 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):[3]
- Cratoxylum arborescens (Vahl) Blume
- Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume
- Cratoxylum formosum (Jacq.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Dyer
- subsp. pruniflorum (Kurz) Gogelein
- Cratoxylum glaucum Korth.
- Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer
- Cratoxylum sumatranum (Jack) Blume
- subsp. blancoi (Blume) Gogelein
- subsp. neriifolium (Kurz) Gogelein
References
- ↑ "Genus: Cratoxylum Blume". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 220–226. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Cratoxylum". The Plant List. Retrieved 29 May 2014.