Biology:Vatica brunigii

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Short description: Species of plant

Vatica brunigii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
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]

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

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T31932A215142019.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31932/215142019. Retrieved 16 April 2026. 
  2. โ†‘ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Vatica brunigii P.S.Ashton". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321600-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3011041 entry