''Vatica'' is a genus of
plant
Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclud ...
s in the family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fru ...
.
Species
, ''
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was launched in March 2017 with the ultimate aim being "to enable users to access information on all the world's known seed-bearing plants by ...
'' accepted the following species:
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* '' Vatica abdulrahmaniana''
* '' Vatica acrocarpa''
* '' Vatica adenanii''
* '' Vatica affinis''
* '' Vatica albiramis''
* '']Vatica badiifolia
''Vatica badiifolia'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''badiifolia'' means "chestnut brown leaf", referring to the colour of the dry leaf.
Description
''Vatica badiifolia'' grows up to tall, with ...
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* ''Vatica bantamensis
''Vatica bantamensis'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Java in Indonesia. It is an endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near futur ...
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* '' Vatica bella''
* ''Vatica borneensis
''Vatica borneensis'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo.
Description
''Vatica borneensis'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic and measure up to long. The inflorescenc ...
''
* '' Vatica brevipes''
* ''Vatica brunigii
''Vatica brunigii'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra and Borneo.
It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss. ''Vatica brunigii'' has been threatened since 1997. This tree has some me ...
''
* '' Vatica cauliflora''
* ''Vatica chartacea
''Vatica chartacea'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''chartacea'' means "papery", referring to the leaves.
Description
''Vatica chartacea'' grows as a medium-sized tree. Its chartaceous leaves ...
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* ''Vatica chevalieri
''Vatica'' is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Species
, ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species:
* ''Vatica abdulrahmaniana''
* ''Vatica acrocarpa''
* ''Vatica adenanii''
* ''Vatica affinis''
* ''V ...
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* ''Vatica chinensis
''Vatica chinensis'' is a species of flowering tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, found in South Asia.
Distribution
The tree is native to the Western Ghats range in Karnataka and Kerala states of southern India; and historically to Sri Lank ...
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* ''Vatica compressa
''Vatica compressa'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''compressa'' means "compressed", referring to the twig when young.
Description
''Vatica compressa'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter o ...
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* ''Vatica congesta
''Vatica congesta'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''congesta'' means "congested or combined", referring to the inflorescences.
Description
''Vatica congesta'' grows up to tall, with a trunk dia ...
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* ''Vatica coriacea
''Vatica coriacea'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''coriacea'' means "leathery", referring to the leaves.
Description
''Vatica coriacea'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its ...
''
* ''Vatica cuneata
''Vatica'' is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Species
, ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species:
* ''Vatica abdulrahmaniana''
* ''Vatica acrocarpa''
* ''Vatica adenanii''
* ''Vatica affinis''
* ''V ...
''
* ''Vatica cuspidata
''Vatica cuspidata'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habi ...
''
* ''Vatica diospyroides
''Vatica diospyroides'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat ...
''
* ''Vatica dulitensis
''Vatica dulitensis'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. It is named for Mount Dulit in Sarawak.
Description
''Vatica dulitensis'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its obovate to lanceolate leaves meas ...
''
* ''Vatica elliptica
''Vatica elliptica'' is a rare species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Mindanao island in the Philippines.
Distribution
The tropical rain forest tree is endemic to Mount Kaladis in Zamboanga del Sur province, on the Zamboanga P ...
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* ''Vatica endertii
''Vatica endertii'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. It is named for the Dutch botanist F. H. Endert.
Description
''Vatica endertii'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its chartaceous leaves are obov ...
''
* ''Vatica flavida
''Vatica flavida'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habita ...
''
* ''Vatica flavovirens
''Vatica flavovirens'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss an ...
''
* '' Vatica glabrata''
* '' Vatica globosa''
* '' Vatica granulata''
* '' Vatica griffithii''
* ''Vatica guangxiensis
''Vatica guangxiensis'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; o ...
''
* '' Vatica harmandiana''
* ''Vatica havilandii
''Vatica havilandii'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat los ...
''
* '' Vatica heteroptera''
* '' Vatica hullettii''
* '' Vatica javanica''
* ''Vatica kanthanensis
''Vatica'' is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Species
, ''Plants of the World Online'' accepted the following species:
* ''Vatica abdulrahmaniana''
* ''Vatica acrocarpa''
* ''Vatica adenanii''
* ''Vatica affinis''
* ''V ...
''
* '' Vatica lanceifolia''
* '' Vatica latiffii''
* '' Vatica lobata''
* ''Vatica lowii
''Vatica lowii'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Distribution
''Vatica lowii'' is found in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habit ...
''
* '' Vatica maingayi''
* ''Vatica mangachapoi
''Vatica mangachapoi'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.Merrill, Elmer Drew. "An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants." An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. (1923)
It is a tree found in the Malesia and Indoc ...
''
* ''Vatica maritima
''Vatica maritima'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo and the Philippines. The specific epithet ''maritima'' means "of the sea", referring to species' habitat.
Description
''Vatica maritima'' grows up to tall, with a tr ...
''
* '' Vatica mendozae''
* '' Vatica micrantha''
* '' Vatica mizaniana''
* '' Vatica najibiana''
* '' Vatica nitens''
* '' Vatica oblongifolia''
* '' Vatica obovata''
* ''Vatica obscura
''Vatica obscura'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process ...
''
* '' Vatica odorata''
* ''Vatica pachyphylla
''Vatica pachyphylla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Distribution
''Vatica pachyphylla'' is Endemism, endemic to the Philippines, where it is confined to eastern Luzon and Polillo Island.
It is a tropical tree ...
''
* ''Vatica pallida
''Vatica pallida'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction ...
''
* '' Vatica paludosa''
* '' Vatica palungensis''
* '' Vatica parvifolia''
* '' Vatica patentinervia''
* '' Vatica pauciflora''
* ''Vatica pedicellata
''Vatica pedicellata'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''pedicellata'' refers to the prominent flower stalk or pedicel.
Description
''Vatica pedicellata'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter ...
''
* '' Vatica pentandra''
* '' Vatica philastreana''
* ''Vatica rassak
''Vatica rassak'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Maritime Southeast Asia. The specific epithet ''rassak'' is from , the species' Malay common name.
Description
''Vatica rassak'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of ...
''
* ''Vatica ridleyana
''Vatica ridleyana'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra and Singapore. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and ha ...
''
* '' Vatica rotata''
* ''Vatica rynchocarpa
''Vatica rynchocarpa'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''rynchocarpa'' means "snout fruit", referring to the beak-like shape of the nut.
Description
''Vatica rynchocarpa'' grows up to tall, wit ...
''
* '' Vatica sarawakensis''
* '' Vatica scortechinii''
* '' Vatica soepadmoi''
* '' Vatica spatulata''
* '' Vatica stapfiana''
* '' Vatica subglabra''
* '' Vatica teysmanniana''
* '' Vatica umbonata''
* '' Vatica venulosa''
* '' Vatica vinosa''
* '' Vatica yeechongii''
References
Malvales genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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