Vatica rassak

Vatica rassak is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Indonesia, Buru, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.

Vatica rassak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Vatica
Species:
V. rassak
Binomial name
Vatica rassak
(Korth.) Blume

A newly discovered, unnamed special caterpillar makes use of the poisonous resin from this tree to build a cocoon.[2]

References

  1. Ashton, P. 1998. Vatica rassak. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
  2. "Bornean caterpillar (Lepidoptera) constructs cocoon from Vatica rassak (Dipterocarpaceae) resin containing multiple deterrent compounds" is published in Volume 49, Issue 9-10, pages 553-560 of the Journal of Natural History


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