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Xanthophyllum purpureum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Xanthophyllum
Species:	X. purpureum
Binomial name
Xanthophyllum purpureum Ridl.

Xanthophyllum purpureum is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet purpureum is from the Latin meaning 'purple', referring to the flowers.

Description

Xanthophyllum purpureum grows as a shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (10 in). The smooth bark is whitish or brown. The flowers are purple to rose-violet, drying orange-red. The pale yellow-brown fruits are round and measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter. The wood is used in construction in Kalimantan.

Distribution and habitat

Xanthophyllum purpureum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests or lower montane forests from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.

References

1. "Xanthophyllum purpureum Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
2. ^ De Wilde, W. J. J. O.; Duyfjes, Brigitta E. E. (March 2007). "Xanthophyllum purpureum Ridl." (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. 275–276, 277. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

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