Cratoxylum prunifolium

Family: Hypericaceae

What it is like

A tree. It is hairy and 5-12 m high. The leaves are slightly leathery and opposite. They are narrowly oblong. They are 4-9 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are orange-red. They are in groups of 4-6. They are in clusters on side buds on last year's growth. The fruit is an oval capsule 8-14 cm long by 6-8 mm wide.

Unsure. Cratoxylum prunifolium Dyer is Cratoxylum formosum and Cratoxylum pruniflorum Kurz is Cratoxylum formosum subsp. pruniflorum

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Cratoxylon formosum subsp. prunifolium;