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Xanthophyllum velutinum is a forest tree from Borneo, growing up to 25 m tall in the wild. It is not a common garden or houseplant, so cultivation is best approached like other tropical rainforest trees in a large, warm, humid setting.
Xanthophyllum velutinum is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet velutinum is from the Latin meaning 'velvety', referring to the twig and leaf undersides.
Xanthophyllum velutinum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp, old secondary, riverine or lower montane forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xanthophyllum velutinum 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.
