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Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet ceraceifolium is from the Latin meaning "waxy leaf", referring to the appearance of the leaves.
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Description
Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium grows up to 16 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 16 centimetres (6 in). The bark is greyish brown. The flowers are yellowish, drying to dark red.
Distribution and habitat
Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium is endemic to Borneo and confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.
References
Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA