Cratoxylum

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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]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
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Cratoxylum
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]
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Ancistrolobus Spach
  • Elodea J.St.-Hil.
  • Tridesmis Spach
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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.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Cratoxylum species grow naturally from India through southern China to Malesia.[2]

Species

As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online recognises seven species:[1]

References

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