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Xanthophyllum purpureum

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Xanthophyllum purpureum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Xanthophyllum
Species:
X. purpureum
Binomial name
Xanthophyllum purpureum

Xanthophyllum purpureum is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet purpureum is from the Latin meaning 'purple', referring to the flowers.[2]

Description

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Xanthophyllum purpureum grows as a shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (10 in). The smooth bark is whitish or brown. The flowers are purple to rose-violet, drying orange-red. The pale yellow-brown fruits are round and measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter. The wood is used in construction in Kalimantan.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Xanthophyllum purpureum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests or lower montane forests from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Xanthophyllum purpureum Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c De Wilde, W. J. J. O.; Duyfjes, Brigitta E. E. (March 2007). "Xanthophyllum purpureum Ridl." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 275–276, 277. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Retrieved 28 March 2014.