Xanthophyllum
Genus of trees and shrubs (Polygalaceae) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xanthophyllum is a genus of about 109 species of trees and shrubs, of the plant family Polygalaceae;[3][2] (under the Cronquist system it was previously placed in the monotypic family Xanthophyllaceae). The generic name is from the Greek meaning "yellow leaf", referring to how the leaves are often yellow when dry. In Borneo it is known as minyak berok in Malay or nyalin in the Iban language.[4]
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Xanthophyllum | |
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Xanthophyllum flavescens, India | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Tribe: | Xanthophylleae Chodat |
Genus: | Xanthophyllum Roxb.[1][2] |
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