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Xanthophyllum

Xanthophyllum
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Polygalaceae (Polygal family)
Grows as
Tree
Water
Likes moisture

About

Xanthophyllum is a genus of about 109 species of trees and shrubs, of the plant family Polygalaceae; (under the Cronquist system it was previously placed in the monotypic family Xanthophyllaceae). The generic name is from the Greek meaning "yellow leaf", referring to how the leaves are often yellow when dry. In Borneo it is known as minyak berok in Malay or nyalin in the Iban language.

Where it grows

Xanthophyllum grows naturally from India in tropical Asia to northern Australia. The majority of species grow in lowland rainforest. Some species grow at higher altitudes in hill or montane forests. Others occur in peatswamp or kerangas forests.

Other Xanthophyllum plants

Xanthophyllum adenotus var. arsatii · Xanthophyllum adenotus · Xanthophyllum amoenum · Xanthophyllum beccarianum · Xanthophyllum bicolor · Xanthophyllum borneense · Xanthophyllum brachystachyum · Xanthophyllum brevipes · Xanthophyllum bullatum · Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium · Xanthophyllum clovis · Xanthophyllum contractum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xanthophyllum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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