In Borneo it is known as minyak berok in Malay or nyalin in the Iban language.

The mostly roundish fruits are not winged and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) in diameter.

Fruits of some species are considered edible, e.g. X. ecarinatum, X. obscurum and X.

[4] Xanthophyllum grows naturally from India in tropical Asia to northern Australia.

Some species grow at higher altitudes in hill or montane forests.