Cratoxylum cochinchinense
| Cratoxylum cochinchinense | |
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| Dehiscent seed capsules, leaves and trunk: Cat Tien National Park specimen | |
| Characteristic trunk of young tree (with epiphytic orchids) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Cratoxylum |
| Species: | C. cochinchinense
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| Binomial name | |
| Cratoxylum cochinchinense | |
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Cratoxylum cochinchinense is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae.[3][6] It is sometimes referred to using an orthographic variant Cratoxylon cochinsinensis (Lour.) Blume in Vietnam, where the species was described.[7] The specific epithet cochinchinense is from the Latin meaning "of Cochinchina".[4] In Vietnamese C. cochinchinense is usually called thành ngạch nam[7] 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.[1]
Description
Cratoxylum cochinchinense grows as a shrub or tree, typically measuring 10-15 metres (49 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 0.65 metres (2 ft 2 in). 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.[7] The flowers are crimson red, which develop into seed capsules measuring up to 12 mm (0.5 in) long.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Cratoxylum cochinchinense is native to the Andaman Islands, Borneo, Cambodia, South-Central and Southeast China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, the Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, and Vietnam.[3] Its habitat is sub-tropical and tropical forests, including kerangas forests and peat swamps.[4]
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References
- ^ a b Oldfield, S. (2024). "Cratoxylum cochinchinense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T33936A212024382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T33936A212024382.en. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 222, 223–224. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Cratoxylum cochinchinense". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN