Xanthophyllum purpureum
# Xanthophyllum purpureum

Xanthophyllum purpureum is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet purpureum is from the Latin meaning "purple", referring to the flowers.

## Description

Xanthophyllum purpureum grows as a shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (10 in). The smooth bark is whitish or brown. The flowers are purple to rose-violet, drying orange-red. The pale yellow-brown fruits are round and measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter. The wood is used in construction in Kalimantan.

## Distribution and habitat

Xanthophyllum purpureum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests or lower montane forests from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.

