title: Xanthophyllum adenotus
text: # Xanthophyllum adenotus
  
  Xanthophyllum adenotus is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet adenotus is from the Greek meaning "gland", referring to the leaf glands.
  
  ## Description
  
  Xanthophyllum adenotus grows as a shrub or tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The flowers are pinkish to pale violet, drying dark red. The pale or reddish-brown fruits are round and measure up to 1.8 cm (1 in) in diameter.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Xanthophyllum adenotus grows naturally in Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude.
  
  ## Varieties
  
  One variety is currently recognised:
  
  * X. adenotus var. arsatii
  