Cratoxylum cochinchinense
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Cratoxylum cochinchinense (or Cratoxylon cochinsinensis (Lour.) Blume, an orthographic variant often still used in Vietnam, where the species was described[1]) is a plant now placed in the family Hypericaceae. The specific epithet Script error: No such module "Lang". is from the Latin meaning "of Cochinchina".[2] In Vietnamese C. cochinchinense is usually called thành ngạch nam[1] or lành ngạnh nam, other names include: hoàng ngưu mộc, hoàng ngưu trà and đỏ ngọn.
In Malesia the trees are cut for derum timber.[3]
Description
Cratoxylum cochinchinense grows as a shrub or tree, typically measuring 10-Script error: No such module "convert". tall with a diameter of up to Script error: No such module "convert".. The brown bark is smooth to flaky, with characteristic lateral pegs which are the remnants of previous leaf clusters (see illustration); leaf undersides are glaucous.[1] The flowers are crimson red, which develop into seed capsules measuring up to Script error: No such module "convert". long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Cratoxylum cochinchinense grows naturally from southern China to Borneo. Its habitat is sub-tropical and tropical forests, including kerangas forests and peat swamps.[2]
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