Cratoxylum maingayi

Cratoxylum maingayi is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is named for the botanist Alexander Carroll Maingay.[3]

Cratoxylum maingayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Cratoxylum
Species:
C. maingayi
Binomial name
Cratoxylum maingayi
Dyer[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cratoxylum acuminatum Merr.
  • Cratoxylum harmandii Pierre
  • Cratoxylum parvifolium Merr.
  • Cratoxylum subglaucum Merr.

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. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cratoxylum maingayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33937A9823300. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33937A9823300.en.
  2. "Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. 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). 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.


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