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Xanthophyllum purpureum (Xanthophyllum purpureum)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Fabales

            • Family: Polygalaceae

              • Genus: Xanthophyllum