Cratoxylum | |
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Cratoxylum sumatranum | |
Scientific classification | |
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] | |
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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]
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]
Cratoxylum species grow naturally from India through southern China to Malesia.[2]
As of December 2023[update], Plants of the World Online recognises seven species:[1]