Specimen height : 4-6 meters
Habitats : In open grasslands, creek banks
Local names : Kansilay, Lakansilay, Paguringon
Botanical name : Cratoxylum sumatranum
Fruiting season : May to July
Traits : Drought tolerant; Emergent tree; Evergreen; Low altitude tree; Small to medium-sized tree; Tolerant of infertile soil
Recommendations : Erosion control; Farms; Home gardens; Landscaping; Living fence; Medicinal plant; Ornamental tree; Pioneer species for reforestation purposes; Public spaces; Riparian management; Roadside tree; Shade tree; Timber belt; Urban greening; Wildcrafting; Windbreak
Used for : Leaves and bark have medicinal uses; Timber for light construction, interior work, boards, paneling, furniture, poles, wooden crates, boxes and carving; Pulpwood; Fuelwood and charcoal
Native range : Southeast Asia (including the Philippines)
National conservation status : Not threatened
Possible threats : Clearing of woodlands for agricultural, commercial or residential use; Indiscriminate cutting of wild trees for fuel and charcoal production
Further reading :
Cratoxylum sumatranum http://www.asianplant.net/Hypericaceae/Cratoxylum_sumatranum.htm
Philippine Woods : Principal Uses, Distribution & Equivalent Woods in Asia Pacific (A. Ella, A. Tongacan, R. Escobin & F. Pitargue)
Trees of Sungai Wain - Cratoxylum sumatranum http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/sungaiwain/ (343)