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Palaquium xanthochymum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet xanthochymum means 'yellow latex'.
Palaquium xanthochymum is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed swamp and dipterocarp forests to 400 m (1,300 ft) altitude.
Palaquium xanthochymum is harvested for its timber, which is used locally in boat building. Oil from the seeds is locally used in cooking. In Singapore, the species forms part of the diet of local Raffles' banded langurs.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Palaquium xanthochymum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
