Vatica badiifolia

{{Short description|Species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae}}

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| status = VU

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Bodos, V. |author2=Hoo, P.K. |author3=Maycock, C.R. |author4=Julia, S. |author5=Khoo, E. |author6=Robiansyah, I. |date=2019 |title=Vatica badiifolia |volume=2019 |page=e.T31931A149070580 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31931A149070580.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}

| genus = Vatica

| species = badiifolia

| authority = P.S.Ashton

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| Sunaptea badiifolia | (P.S.Ashton) Kosterm.

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Vatica badiifolia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet badiifolia means "chestnut brown leaf", referring to the colour of the dry leaf.

Description

Vatica badiifolia grows up to {{convert|40|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|50|cm|0|abbr=on}}. Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic and measure up to {{convert|15|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers.

Distribution and habitat

Vatica badiifolia is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, at elevations to {{convert|700|m|-2|abbr=on}}.

Conservation

Vatica badiifolia has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened mainly by urban development and expansion of palm oil plantations. It is also threatened by logging for its timber.

References

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{{BioRef | powo | title = Vatica badiifolia | id = 321590-1 | accessdate = 25 July 2021}}

{{cite book | last = Ashton | first = P. S. | authorlink = Peter Shaw Ashton | date = 2004 | contribution = Vatica L. | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 5 | pages = 358–359 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-59-3}}

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badiifolia

Category:Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo

Category:Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests

Category:Plants described in 1967

Category:Taxa named by Peter Shaw Ashton