Xanthophyllum discolor Chodat, Bull. Herb. Boiss. 4 (1896)
Latin for 'different colours', probably referring to the difference in lower and upper leaf colour.Synonyms
Xanthophyllum flavovirens Elmer
Xanthophyllum hypoleucum Merr.
Xanthophyllum macranthum Chodat ex Elmer
Description
Understorey tree up to 16 m tall and 22 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous, sometimes whitish below. Flowers ca.
24 mm diameter, white-pinkish, placed in unbranched inflorescences. Fruits ca.
15 mm diameter, green, drupes. Seeds with aril.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1500 m
altitude. On hillsides and ridges on poor sandy to ultrabasic soils. In
secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Uses
The ashes of the burned twigs are dispersed over rice-fields against pests.
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West- and East-Kalimantan),
Philippines.
