Cratoxylum

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.^[2]

Cratoxylum
Cratoxylum sumatranum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Hypericaceae
Tribe:	Cratoxyleae
Genus:	Cratoxylum Blume[1]
Species
See text
Synonyms[1]
Ancistrolobus Spach Elodea J.St.-Hil. Tridesmis Spach

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.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Cratoxylum species grow naturally from India through southern China to Malesia.^[2]

Species

As of December 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online recognises seven species:^[1]

• 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