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In Singapore: Red Penda, Crimson Penda, 年青蒲桃 (Grown in Singapore)
Xanthostemon verdugonianus, the Philippine ironwood or mangkono, is a tree from the Myrtle family known mainly for its very hard, durable timber rather than as a garden plant. It is endemic to the Visayas, Palawan and northeastern Mindanao and is threatened by habitat loss.
Xanthostemon verdugonianus, commonly known as mangkono or Philippine ironwood, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the islands of the Visayas, Palawan, and northeastern Mindanao. It is valued for its extremely durable and heavy timber. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Golden penda · Xanthostemon verticillatus · Xanthostemon youngii · Xanthostemon
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xanthostemon verdugonianus 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.
