Cratoxylum cochinchinense

Cratoxylum cochinchinense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Cratoxylum
Species: C. cochinchinense
Binomial name
Cratoxylum cochinchinense
(Lour.) Blume[2]
Synonyms[2][3][4]
  • Hypericum cochinchinense Lour.

Cratoxylum cochinchinense is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. The specific epithet cochinchinense is from the Latin meaning "of Cochinchina".[3]

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.[3] The trees are cut for derum timber.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Cratoxylum cochinchinense grows naturally from southern China to Borneo. Its habitat is forests, including kerangas forests and peat swamps.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cratoxylum cochinchinense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 222, 223–224. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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