Biology:Vatica rassak
Vatica rassak | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Vatica |
Species: | V. rassak
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Binomial name | |
Vatica rassak | |
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Vatica rassak is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Maritime Southeast Asia. The specific epithet rassak is from resak, the species' Malay common name.[3]
Description
Vatica rassak grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (28 in). Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic to oblong and measure up to 32 cm (13 in) long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers.[3] In Borneo, a newly discovered, unnamed special caterpillar makes use of the poisonous resin from this tree to build a cocoon.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Vatica rassak is native to Borneo, Java, the Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Philippines . Its habitat is along rivers and in lowland dipterocarp forest, at altitudes to 400 m (1,300 ft).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barstow, M. (2018). "Vatica rassak". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T33152A68075897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33152A68075897.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33152/68075897. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vatica rassak". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321701-1. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Vatica L.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 381–382. ISBN 983-2181-59-3.
- ↑ Symondson, William O. C.; Holloway, Jeremy D.; Goossens, Benoit; Müller, Carsten T. (Aug 2014). "Bornean caterpillar (Lepidoptera) constructs cocoon from Vatica rassak (Dipterocarpaceae) resin containing multiple deterrent compounds". Journal of Natural History 49 (9–10): 553–560. doi:10.1080/00222933.2014.939731. https://zenodo.org/record/4004021.
Wikidata ☰ Q576284 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatica rassak.
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