''Vatica glabrata'' is a tree 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 ...

, native to Borneo. The

specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

means 'smooth-skinned'.

Description

''Vatica glabrata'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its coriaceous leaves measure up to long. The inflorescences bear cream-coloured flowers.

Distribution and habitat

''Vatica glabrata'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is upper dipterocarp forest at elevations of .

Conservation

''Vatica glabrata'' has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging for its timber.

References

glabrata Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo Flora of the Borneo montane rain forests Plants described in 1982 {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub