Cratoxylum maingayi

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Cratoxylum maingayi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Cratoxylum
Species:
C. maingayi
Binomial name
Cratoxylum maingayi
Synonyms [2]
  • Cratoxylum harmandii Pierre
  • Cratoxylum formosum var. thoreliiPierre ex Gagnep.
  • Cratoxylum acuminatum Merr.
  • Cratoxylum cochinchinense var. calcareum Ridl.
  • Cratoxylum parvifoliumMerr.
  • Cratoxylum subglaucumMerr.
  • Cratoxylum thoreliiPierre ex Gagnep.

Cratoxylum maingayi is a flowering tree in the family Hypericaceae. The species is harvested for derum timber for limited local use. [1]

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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. [3] The leaves are opposite and have leaf stalks. The leaf blades are leathery in texture and a wide oval shape with a pointed tip. [4] The flowers are pale pink. The fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long. [3]

Taxonomy

Cratoxylum maingayi was described by British botanist William Turner Thiselton-Dyer in 1874. [2] It is named for the botanist Alexander Carroll Maingay. [3]

Distribution and habitat

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

References

  1. 1 2 Oldfield, S. (2024). "Cratoxylum maingayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T33937A212029220. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 225–226. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "NParks | Cratoxylum maingayi". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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