Cratoxylum

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Cratoxylum

Description Cratoxylum is a genus of flowering plants that belong to the family Clusiaceae. It contains about 120 species of trees and shrubs that are native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia. The genus name “Cratoxylum” is derived from the Greek words “kratos” meaning strength and “xylon” meaning wood, referring to the hardness of the wood of some species. Some…