title: Xanthophyllum ovatifolium
text: # Xanthophyllum ovatifolium
  
  Xanthophyllum ovatifolium is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet ovatifolium is from the Latin meaning "egg-shaped leaf".
  
  ## Description
  
  Xanthophyllum ovatifolium has unbranched inflorescences bearing four to six flowers. The flowers are white, drying pale brownish.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Xanthophyllum ovatifolium grows naturally in Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. It may also grow in Sumatra but is considered unlikely there.
  
  