Vatica umbonata

Vatica umbonata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Vatica
Species:
V. umbonata
Binomial name
Vatica umbonata
Synonyms[2]
  • Pachynocarpus umbonatus Hook.f. (1860) (basionym)
  • Pachynocarpus verrucosus (Burck) F.Heim
  • Vatica blancoana Elmer
  • Vatica cupularis Slooten
  • Vatica verrucosa Burck

Vatica umbonata is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sumatra, and Thailand.[2] It is a large tree, growing up to 30 metres tall. It grows in lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forest, predominantly along rivers, and in hill forest and lower montane dipterocarp forest. It is a gregarious species and can form dense single-species stands.[1]

The species was first described as Pachynocarpus umbonatus by Hook in 1860. In 1887 William Burck placed the species in genus Vatica as V. umbonata.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Barstow, M. (2017). "Vatica umbonata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T33155A112903231. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33155A112903231.en. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Vatica umbonata (Hook.f.) Burck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2026.