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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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Cratoxylum |
| Species: | C. maingayi
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| Cratoxylum maingayi | |
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Description
editCratoxylum 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
editCratoxylum 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
editCratoxylum maingayi grows naturally in Indochina, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Oldfield, S. (2024). "Cratoxylum maingayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T33937A212029220. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "NParks | Cratoxylum maingayi". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-10-14.