Polygalaceae FAMILY
Xanthophyllum lanceatum
Xanthophyllum lanceatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Xanthophyllum lanceatum is a low shrub or small tree growing from 3 - 12 metres tall. The bole can be 18 - 20cm in diameter[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. An edible oil obtained from the seed is used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatStreambanks and swamps in lowland rainforests at elevations below 500 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].