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Xanthophyllum macrophyllum

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Species of flowering plant

Xanthophyllum macrophyllum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Xanthophyllum
Species: X. macrophyllum
Binomial name
Xanthophyllum macrophyllum
Baker

Xanthophyllum macrophyllum is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet macrophyllum is from the Greek meaning 'large leaf'.

Description

Xanthophyllum macrophyllum grows as a shrub or tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The smooth bark is pale brown. The flowers are yellow or white, drying brown or blackish. The round fruits are yellow-brown or blackish and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

Xanthophyllum macrophyllum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests or lower montane forests from sea-level to 1,750 metres (5,700 ft) altitude.

References

  1. "Xanthophyllum macrophyllum Baker". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ De Wilde, W. J. J. O.; Duyfjes, Brigitta E. E. (March 2007). "Xanthophyllum macrophyllum Baker" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 261–262. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Xanthophyllum macrophyllum


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