Vatica pachyphylla
| Vatica pachyphylla | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. pachyphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Vatica pachyphylla Merr. | |
Vatica pachyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family.[1]
Distribution
Vatica pachyphylla is endemic to eastern Luzon island and Polillo Island in the northern Philippines.[1]
It is a tropical tree species found in the Luzon rainforest ecoregion. It is restricted to very low-altitude evergreen dipterocarp forest habitats of the ecoregion.[1]
It is a Critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss.[1]
See also
- Critically endangered flora of Asia
- List of threatened species of the Philippines
References
- 1 2 3 4 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Critically Endangered A1cd ver 2.3: Report for Vatica pachyphylla, Ashton, P. 1998 . accessed 10.31.2016.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Vatica pachyphylla, downloaded on 24 August 2007.
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