Xanthophyllum adenotus

Xanthophyllum adenotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Xanthophyllum
Species:	X. adenotus
Binomial name
	Xanthophyllum adenotus; Miq.
Varieties
	X. a. var. arsatii ;

Last updated March 24, 2021

Xanthophyllum adenotus is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet adenotus is from the Greek meaning "gland", referring to the leaf glands.^[2]

Description

Xanthophyllum adenotus grows as a shrub or tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The flowers are pinkish to pale violet, drying dark red. The pale or reddish-brown fruits are round and measure up to 1.8 cm (1 in) in diameter.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Xanthophyllum adenotus grows naturally in Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude.^[2]

Varieties

One variety is currently recognised:^[1]

X. adenotus var. arsatii

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References

1 2 "Xanthophyllum adenotus Miq". The Plant List . Retrieved 19 March 2014.
1 2 3 De Wilde, W. J. J. O.; Duyfjes, Brigitta E. E. (March 2007). "Xanthophyllum adenotus Miq." (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). 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 235–236, 237. ISBN 983-2181-89-5 . Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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[TPL-1] 1 2 "Xanthophyllum adenotus Miq". The Plant List . Retrieved 19 March 2014.

[TFSS-2] 1 2 3 De Wilde, W. J. J. O.; Duyfjes, Brigitta E. E. (March 2007). "Xanthophyllum adenotus Miq." (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). 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 235–236, 237. ISBN 983-2181-89-5 . Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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