''Xanthophyllum parvifolium'' is a tree in the family
Polygalaceae. The
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
' is from the
Latin meaning 'small leaves'.
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Description
''Xanthophyllum parvifolium'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The smooth bark is greyish or yellowish. The flowers are pale orange, drying orange brown. The pale brown fruits are round and measure up to in diameter.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Xanthophyllum parvifolium'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp and ''kerangas
The Sundaland heath forest, also known as ''Kerangas'' forest, is a type of tropical moist forest found on the island of Borneo, which is divided between Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as on the Indonesian islands of Belitung and Bangk ...
'' forests from to altitude.[
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References
parvifolium
Endemic flora of Borneo
Trees of Borneo
Plants described in 1973
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