title: Xanthophyllum havilandii
text: # Xanthophyllum havilandii
  
  Xanthophyllum havilandii is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is named for the naturalist George Darby Haviland.
  
  ## Description
  
  Xanthophyllum havilandii grows as a shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (20 ft) tall with a stem diameter of up to 6 centimetres (2 in). The bark is blackish. The flowers are yellowish when dry. The round fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (1 in) long.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Xanthophyllum havilandii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.
  
  