title: Xanthophyllum pachycarpon
text: # Xanthophyllum pachycarpon
  
  Xanthophyllum pachycarpon is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet pachycarpon is from the Greek meaning "thick fruit", referring to the thick wall of the fruit.
  
  ## Description
  
  Xanthophyllum pachycarpon grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The smooth bark is greyish or dark green. The light brown fruits are round and measure up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Xanthophyllum pachycarpon is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 650 metres (2,000 ft) altitude.
  
  