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Cratoxylum maingayi
Cratoxylum maingayi is a flowering tree in the family Hypericaceae. The species is harvested for derum timber for limited local use.[1] DescriptionCratoxylum 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] TaxonomyCratoxylum 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 habitatCratoxylum maingayi grows naturally in Indochina, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests.[3] References
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