Cratoxylum maingayi
| Cratoxylum maingayi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Cratoxylum |
| Species: | C. maingayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Cratoxylum maingayi is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is named for the botanist Alexander Carroll Maingay.[3]
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.[3] The trees are cut for derum timber for limited local use.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Cratoxylum maingayi grows naturally in Indochina, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Cratoxylum maingayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- 1 2 "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer" (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. 225–226. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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