Genus Cratoxylum Rank Species | ||
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Similar Cratoxylum, Cratoxylum formosum, Cratoxylum cochinchinense, Cratoxylum sumatranum, Hypericaceae | ||
Cratoxylum maingayi is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is named for the botanist Alexander Carroll Maingay.
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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. The trees are cut for derum timber for limited local use.
Distribution and habitat
Cratoxylum maingayi grows naturally in Indochina, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests.
References
Cratoxylum maingayi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA