Cratoxylum maingayi explained

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

Description

Cratoxylum maingayi grows as a shrub or tree measuring up to 10m (30feet) tall with a diameter of up to 10cm (00inches). The brown bark is smooth to fissured. The flowers are pale pink. The fruits measure up to 1.51NaN1 long. The trees are cut for derum timber for limited local use.

Distribution and habitat

Cratoxylum maingayi grows naturally in Indochina, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests.