Cratoxylum cochinchinense
Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume
Cratoxylum cochinchinense is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is native to regions including Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species was first described in 1856. In Vietnam, it is commonly known as thành ngạch nam or lành ngạnh nam, with other local names including hoàng ngưu mộc, hoàng ngưu trà, and đỏ ngọn. The specific epithet cochinchinense is derived from the Latin for 'of Cochinchina'.
Description
Cratoxylum cochinchinense is a member of the Hypericaceae family and is found across several regions in Southeast Asia. The scientific name was published in 1856 by Blume, based on the original work of Lour. The species is known by several local names in Vietnam, such as thành ngạch nam and hoàng ngưu mộc. The name cochinchinense refers to its association with the region of Cochinchina. The genus Cratoxylum includes several species of flowering plants, and C. cochinchinense is one of the more widely distributed within this genus.
Distribution
Global · Andaman Is. · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · Laos · Malaya · Myanmar · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Vismia cochinchinensisAncistrolobus brevipesAncistrolobus ligustrinusCratoxylum biflorumCratoxylum carneumCratoxylum chinenseCratoxylum hypoleucaCratoxylum lanceolatumCratoxylum ligustrinumCratoxylum myrtifoliumCratoxylum petiolatumCratoxylum polyanthumCratoxylum wightiiHypericum carneumHypericum horridumHypericum loureiroiHypericum pulchellumCratoxylum polyanthum var. ligustrinumCratoxylum polyanthum var. ligustrinumElodes chinensisHypericum biflorumStalagmites erosipetalaHypericum cochinchinenseElodes pulchellaCratoxylum polyanthum var. macrocarpumHypericum chinense
