Xanthophyllum griffithii

Xanthophyllum griffithii is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. It is named for the British botanist William Griffith.

Description
Xanthophyllum griffithii grows up to 27 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm. The smooth bark is brown to grey. The leaves are ovate to elliptic and measure up to 10 cm long. The branched feature white flowers. The roundish fruits are brown.

Distribution and habitat
Xanthophyllum griffithii is native to an area from Myanmar in the west to the Philippines in the east and south to Java. Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests on hills and in lowlands, including by rivers and by the sea, to elevations of about 1400 m.

Varieties and subspecies
The following varieties and subspecies are recognised:
 * Xanthophyllum griffithii var. angustifolium Ng – Borneo, Java, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sumatra, Thailand
 * Xanthophyllum griffithii subsp. erectum Meijden – Peninsular Malaysia
 * Xanthophyllum griffithii subsp. griffithii – Myanmar
 * Xanthophyllum griffithii var. papillosum W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes – Borneo