Biology:Cratoxylum glaucum
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Cratoxylum glaucum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Cratoxylum |
| Species: | C. glaucum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cratoxylum glaucum Korth.[1]
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Cratoxylum glaucum is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. The specific epithet glaucum is from the Latin meaning "blue-green", referring to the colour of the leaf underside.[2]
Description
Cratoxylum glaucum grows as a shrub or tree measuring up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 45 centimetres (20 in). The flaky bark is reddish brown. The flowers are crimson. The fruits measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Cratoxylum glaucum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo (including offshore islands). Its habitat is forests (including kerangas forests) from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cratoxylum glaucum Korth.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2742418. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wong, K. M. (1995). "Cratoxylum glaucum Korth.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 225. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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