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Xanthophyllum clovis

Family
Polygalaceae (Polygal family)
Grows as
Tree
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
Borneo
Climate
wet tropical

About

Xanthophyllum clovis is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet clovis is from the French meaning 'nail' or 'clove', referring to the clove-like appearance of the buds.

Where it grows

Xanthophyllum clovis is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp or swamp 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 contractum · Xanthophyllum ecarinatum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xanthophyllum clovis 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.

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