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Xanthophyllum heterophyllum is a large forest tree from Borneo, growing up to 30 m tall, found in lowland and hill forest. It is a wild rainforest species rather than a garden or houseplant.
Xanthophyllum heterophyllum is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet heterophyllum is from the Greek meaning 'different leaf', referring to the leaf-like appearance of the axillary buds.
Xanthophyllum heterophyllum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests but can occur at up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xanthophyllum heterophyllum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
