Cratoxylum maingayi Dyer
| Etymology | Genus | 'Strong wood' in Greek, referring to the timber |
|---|---|---|
| Species | After Andrew Carroll Maingay, 19th century British physician and botanist | |
| Family | Hypericaceae | |
| Synonyms | - | |
| Common Names | White Mempat, Derum | |
| Status | Native: Critically Endangered | |
| Form | Tree | |
| Native Distribution | Indochina, Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sarawak, Sumatra | |
Diagnostics:
Tree to about 20m. The bark is dark-gray brown and narrowly fissured. It looks similar with Cratoxylum formosum in its form and bark, but its leaves mostly do not exceed 10 cm long, and is about two times as long as it is wide (Neo et al., 2016). Like other congeners, it sheds off its leaves before flowering with new red leaves. The flowers can be either pink or white.
Heritage tree at Bukit Timah Hill.
Leaves.
Bark.
References
Neo, L., Chong, K. Y., Tan, S. Y., Koh, C. Y., Lim, R. C. J., Loh, J. W., Ng, W. Q., Seah, W. W., Yee, A. T. K., & Tan, H. T. W. (2016). Towards a field guide to the trees of the Nee Soon Swamp Forest (II): Cratoxylum (Hypericaceae). Nature in Singapore, 9, 29–39.
Author: Siyang
Posted: 2025-10-08
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