| Vatica pauciflora | |
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| In Kuningan Botanical Garden | |
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. pauciflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) Blume | |
Vatica pauciflora is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.
Distribution
Vatica pauciflora is native to Sumatra (including Bangka Island), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. It is common in freshwater swamps and on riparian river banks.
Threats
Vatica pauciflora is threatened by residential development and agricultural plantations. Also, the species is being logged for its timber.
References
- ^ 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.
- 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
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Vatica pauciflora | |
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