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]
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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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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]
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]
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