Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium

Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet ceraceifolium means 'waxy leaf', referring to the appearance of the leaves.^[3]

Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Xanthophyllum
Species:	X. ceraceifolium
Binomial name
Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium Meijden[2]

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.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium is endemic to Borneo. It is confined to Semengoh Nature Reserve in Sarawak and the population size is estimated at less than 200 trees. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests at altitudes of 50–100 metres (200–300 ft).^[1]