Cratoxylum formosum (Jack) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Dyer
Synonym(s)
NIL
Common name
Pink Mempat
Family
Hypericaceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
35
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest, Monsoon Forest, Freshwater Swamp Forest, Riverine). In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp to secondary forest, keranga, (peat)-swamp, river banks, mangrove and coastal forests up to 600(-1200) m altitude. Mostly on alluvial sites, but also on hillsides and ridges. On sandy to ultrabasic soils.
Distribution in Singapore
Nee Soon Swamp Forest, Bukit Timah
Distribution worldwide
South Andaman Islands, south China, Indochina, south Thailand, Sumatra, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangka Island, the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Celebes and Sulawesi
Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils, Heavy Clay Soils
Water
Remarks
Additional references
Neo, L., Chong, K. Y., Tan, S. Y., Koh, C. Y., Lim, R. C., Loh, J. W., ... & Tan, H. T. W. (2016). Towards a field guide to the trees of the Nee Soon Swamp Forest (II): Cratoxylum (Hypericaceae). Nat. Singapore, 9, 29-39.
