Vatica chartacea

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

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Randi, A. |author2=Bodos, V. |author3=Ling, C.Y. |author4=Linsky, J. |author5=Oldfield, S. |author6=Pereira, J.T. |author7=Tsen, S. |date=2019 |title=Vatica chartacea |volume=2019 |page=e.T33442A149072145 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33442A149072145.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}

| genus = Vatica

| species = chartacea

| authority = P.S.Ashton

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Vatica chartacea is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet chartacea means "papery", referring to the leaves.

Description

Vatica chartacea grows as a medium-sized tree. Its chartaceous leaves are oblong to obovate and measure up to {{convert|25|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers.

Distribution and habitat

Vatica chartacea is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests on lowland hills, in wet areas and by rivers.

Conservation

Vatica chartacea has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by land conversion for plantations and by logging for its timber.

References

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{{BioRef | powo | title = Vatica chartacea | id = 321610-1 | accessdate = 27 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 = 361, 363 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-59-3}}

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chartacea

Category:Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo

Category:Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests

Category:Plants described in 1978

Category:Taxa named by Peter Shaw Ashton