Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Borneo |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Vulnerable (VU)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a tree up to 30 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Its alternate, stalked leaves have membranous or almost leathery leaf blades that are elliptic, and 8–30 by 3.5–11 cm, without small projections below. |
| Flowers | Its flowering shoots are 8–30 cm long, and often branched in pairs in the lower part. Its flowers have yellow or white petals. The flowers are found in clusters of up to 3 in the lower part, and singly in the upper part. |
| Fruit | Its 1-seeded fruits are round, dull or shiny, and up to 1.8 cm across. |
| Associated Fauna | Its flowers are insect-pollinated. |
| Etymology | Greek xanthos, yellow; Greek phullon, leaf, referring to the leaves that are often yellow when dry; Latin vitellinus, egg-yolk yellow, referring to the colour of the petals |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 30523 |
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| Species ID | 4832 |
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