Vatica brunigii
| Vatica brunigii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. brunigii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vatica brunigii P.S.Ashton (1967) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Sunaptea brunigii (P.S.Ashton) Kosterm. | |
Vatica brunigii is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo and eastern Sumatra.[2] In Borneo it is native to western Brunei, Sarawak, and western Kalimantan. It grows up to 30 metres tall. It grows in heath forests and on dry ridges.[1]
It is threatened by habitat loss, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as near threatened.[1]
The species was described by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1967.[2]
This tree has some medicinal properties.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Chua, L.S.L., Cicuzza, D., Ganesan, S.K, Hamidi, A., Rachmat, H.H., Julia, S., Khoo, E., Kusumadewi, Y., Ling, C.Y., Maycock, C.R., Randi, A., Robiansyah, I., Strijk, J.S., Tsen, S., Bodos, V., Nilus, R., Sugau, J. & Pereira, J.T. (2023). "Vatica brunigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T31932A215142019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T31932A215142019.en. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 "Vatica brunigii P.S.Ashton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
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