''Cyrtophyllum''Reinwardt CGC ex Blume (1823) ''Cat. Gew. Buitenzorg (Blume)'' 47. ''et Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.'' 16: 1022 ct 1826-Nov 1827 is a genus of

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly overhead. This is because of Earth's ax ...

Asian tree species in the family

Gentianaceae Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 105 genera and about 1600 species. Etymology The family takes its name from the genus ''Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius. Distribution Distribution is cosmopolitan (species), cosm ...

and the tribe Potalieae. Species may have previously been placed in the genus ''

Fagraea ''Fagraea'' is a genus of plants in the family Gentianaceae.Backlund, M., et al. (2000)Phylogenetic relationships within the Gentianales based on NDHF and RBCL sequences, with particular reference to the Loganiaceae.''American Journal of Botany'' ...

'' and can be found in

Indo-China Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ...

and

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...

Species

Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...

''Plants of the World Online: ''Cyrtophyllum'' Reinw. (retrieved 12 November 2020)
/ref> currently includes five accepted species: * '' Cyrtophyllum caudatum'' (Ridl.) K.M.Wong * ''

Cyrtophyllum fragrans The tembusu (, or ), is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae, native to Southeast Asia (from Indo-China to New Guinea). It is the Malay language, Malay name for ''Cyrtophyllum fragrans'' (synonym ''Fagraea fragrans''). It is also k ...

'' (Roxb.) DC. (the

Tembusu The tembusu (, or ), is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae, native to Southeast Asia (from Indo-China to New Guinea). It is the Malay name for ''Cyrtophyllum fragrans'' (synonym ''Fagraea fragrans''). It is also known as ironwoo ...

tree) * ''

Cyrtophyllum giganteum ''Cyrtophyllum''Reinwardt CGC ex Blume (1823) ''Cat. Gew. Buitenzorg (Blume)'' 47. ''et Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.'' 16: 1022 ct 1826-Nov 1827 is a genus of tropical Asian tree species in the family Gentianaceae and the tribe Potalieae. Species m ...

'' (Ridl.) Ridl. * '' Cyrtophyllum lanceolatum'' DC. * '' Cyrtophyllum minutiflorum'' K.M.Wong

References

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q33958370 Gentianales genera Gentianaceae Flora of Indo-China Flora of Malesia