''Xanthophyllum borneense'' is a tree in the family

Polygalaceae The Polygalaceae or the milkwort family are made up of flowering plants in the order Fabales. They have a near-cosmopolitan range, with about 27 genera and ''ca''. 900 known species of herbs, shrubs and trees. Over half of the species are in on ...

. It is named for

Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda ...

Description

''Xanthophyllum borneense'' grows up to tall. The bark is grey-green and smooth. The flowers are pale brownish, drying orange. The pale brown fruits are round to

ovoid An oval () is a closed curve in a plane which resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas of mathematics (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.), it is given a more precise definition, which may inc ...

and measure up to in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

''Xanthophyllum borneense'' is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

. Its habitat is riverine forests and on hills, from sea-level to altitude.

References

borneense Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1864 Taxa named by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel {{rosid-tree-stub