Xanthophyllum affine
Korth. ex Miq.
Polygalaceae
Xanthophyllum sarawakense Chodat
Common Name:
General Information
Xanthophyllum affine is occasionally shrub-like, but more commonly grows into a tree up to 15 metres tall with exceptional specimens to 30 metres. The bole is usually up to 45cm in diameter, exceptionally to 95cm[
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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The tree is sometimes utilized locally for food and as a source of timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
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- Various
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- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
Southeast Asia - Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
Habitat
Undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1,600 metres. On alluvial sites near rivers and streams and hillsides, sometimes on ridges as well. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the warm, moist tropics.
Usually found on sandy soils in the wild, but also grows on clay and limestone[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Edible Uses
Fruit[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
]. The greenish-yellow fruits are around 12mm long[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Leaves - cooked as a vegetable[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used locally[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
