Rank Species | Genus Cratoxylum Higher classification Cratoxylum | |
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Similar Cratoxylum, Cratoxylum formosum, Clusiaceae, Hypericaceae, Garcinia oblongifolia | ||
Cratoxylum cochinchinense is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. The specific epithet cochinchinense is from the Latin meaning "of Cochinchina".
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Description
Cratoxylum cochinchinense grows as a shrub or tree measuring up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 65 centimetres (26 in). The brown bark is smooth to flaky. The flowers are crimson. The fruits measure up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) long. The trees are cut for derum timber.
Distribution and habitat
Cratoxylum cochinchinense grows naturally from southern China to Borneo. Its habitat is forests, including kerangas forests and peat swamps.
References
Cratoxylum cochinchinense Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA