Xanthophyllum fragrans C.T.White

Tree to 20 m high. Leaves: lamina elliptic to obovate, 8–21 cm long, obtuse to acuminate; foliar glands 2 (rarely 1), large, 1–3 mm diam., at extreme base of lamina or at petiole apex; petiole 7–12 mm long. Racemes 6–12 cm long; pedicels 10–25 mm long. Flowers slightly zygomorphic, very fragrant. Sepals ovate, 7–12 mm long. Petals narrowly spathulate, 45–65 mm long, white to yellow, inside suffused mauve. Stamens 40–55 mm long; anthers 2–3 mm long. Ovary ovate to obovate, c. 7 mm long, glabrous; gynophore c. 10 mm long; style 35–40 mm long; stigma capitate. Fruit ovate to ellipsoid, 50–90 mm long, glabrous, orange; fruiting pedicel 18–22 mm long.  Seeds 8 or more, ± globose, 12–16 mm diam.

 Grows in coastal to montane rainforests, often on creek banks, to an altitude of 400 m.

The potential use of Xanthophyllum fragrans leaf extracts to inhibit the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been investigated by Mpala et al. (2019).