Cratoxylum
Genus of flowering plants
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.
01Description
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.
02Distribution and habitat
03Species
As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online recognises seven species:
- Cratoxylum arborescens (Vahl) Blume
- Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume
- Cratoxylum formosum (Jack) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Dyer
- Cratoxylum glaucum Korth.
- Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer
- Cratoxylum neriifolium Kurz
- Cratoxylum sumatranum (Jack) Blume
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- Cratoxylum sp Blanco2.254-cropped.jpg by Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain
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