''Cratoxylum'' (or ''Cratoxylon'' , an
orthographic variant) is a
genus of
flowering plants in the
family Hypericaceae
Hypericaceae is a plant family in the order Malpighiales, comprising six to nine genera and up to 700 species, and commonly known as the St. John's wort family. Members are found throughout the world apart from extremely cold or dry habitats. '' ...
, native to tropical
Asia. The generic name is from the
Greek meaning "strong wood", referring to the timber.
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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.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Cratoxylum'' species grow naturally from India through southern China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
to Malesia.[
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Species
''The Plant List
The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and launched in 2010. It was intended to be a comprehensive record of all known names of plant species ...
'' recognises 9 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):[
* '' C. arborescens''
* '' C. cochinchinense''
* '' C. formosum''
* '' C. glaucum''
* '' C. maingayi''
* '' C. sumatranum''
]
References
Cratoxylum
''Cratoxylum'' (or ''Cratoxylon'' , 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.
Description
''Cra ...
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