Vatica pachyphylla

Vatica pachyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[1]

Vatica pachyphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Vatica
Species:
V. pachyphylla
Binomial name
Vatica pachyphylla

Distribution

Vatica pachyphylla is endemic to the Philippines, where it is confined to eastern Luzon and Polillo Island.[1]

It is a tropical tree species found in the Luzon rain forests ecoregion. It is restricted to very low-altitude evergreen dipterocarp forest habitats of the ecoregion.[1]

It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss.[1]

See also

References

  1. Energy Development Corporation (2020). "Vatica pachyphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.


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