Xanthostemon youngii

May 26, 2010 at 10:32 pm · Filed under Class: Magnoliopsida, Family: Myrtaceae, Order: Myrtales, Superorder: Rosanae

Xanthostemon youngii C.T. White & W.D. Francis

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Habit
Jurong; Cultivated; 2010.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Flowers
Jurong; Cultivated; 2010.

Other Information:

Common Name: Red Penda.

More pictures can be found at

(1) The Plant Observatory website

2 Comments »

  1. Peter Wilson said

    August 27, 2012 @ 8:47 pm

    This is not X. youngii it is X. verdugonianus, a Philippine species. There are at least six species of Xanthostemon that have red flowers.

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  2. kwekings said

    August 28, 2012 @ 7:19 am

    Hi Peter, thanks for the info. Can you give some tips on how to tell between the two species? And a reference if possible…

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