Cratoxylum maingayi

Cratoxylum maingayi
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Cratoxylum
Species: C. maingayi
Binomial name
Cratoxylum maingayi
Dyer[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cratoxylum acuminatum Merr.
  • Cratoxylum harmandii Pierre
  • Cratoxylum parvifolium Merr.
  • Cratoxylum subglaucum Merr.

Cratoxylum maingayi is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is named for the botanist Alexander Carroll Maingay.[3]

Description

Cratoxylum maingayi grows as a shrub or tree measuring up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The brown bark is smooth to fissured. The flowers are pale pink. The fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long.[3] The trees are cut for derum timber for limited local use.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Cratoxylum maingayi grows naturally in Indochina, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cratoxylum maingayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer". 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. 225–226. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 12 July 2014.