Vatica pauciflora
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. pauciflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Vatica pauciflora | |
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Vatica pauciflora is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand and Vietnam.[2]
The species was first described as Retinodendron pauciflorum by Pieter Willem Korthals in 1840.[2] The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[3][4] In 1856 Carl Ludwig Blume placed the species in genus Vatica as V. pauciflora.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Vatica pauciflora is native to Sumatra (including Bangka Island), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.[1] Plants of the World Online says it is native to Vietnam, while the IUCN Red List says its presence there is uncertain.[2][1] It is common in freshwater swamp forests and in lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forest along river banks and swamp edges.[1]
Threats
[edit]Vatica pauciflora is threatened by residential development and agricultural plantations. Also, the species is being logged for its timber. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Vulnerable.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Pooma, R.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Vatica pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T33151A2833358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33151A2833358.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ↑ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
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