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Cratoxylum
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Cratoxylum (or Cratoxylon , 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.
Species
Red Memphat
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyHypericaceae
Common Name: tao (Thailand)
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 536
- With media
- 494
- Family
- Hypericaceae
- Collections
- MICH, BRIT, ASU, CAS
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hypericaceae
- Image
- Cratoxylum sp Blanco2.254.png
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- Cratoxylum
- taxon common name
- 黄牛木属
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Species
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Cratoxylum (or Cratoxylon , 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.
==Description== 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.
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