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Vatica odorata

{{Short description|Species of tree}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

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| genus = Vatica

| species = odorata

| authority = (Griff.) Symington

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  • Anisoptera odorata {{Au|(Griff.) Kurz}}
  • Sunaptea odorata {{Au|Griff.}}

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Vatica odorata is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet odorata means 'scented', referring to the flowers.

Description

Vatica odorata grows as a canopy tree up to {{convert|40|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{cvt|60|cm|0}}. The twigs are often flaky. The leathery leaves are ovate to elliptic and measure up to {{cvt|16|cm|0}} long.

Distribution and habitat

Vatica odorata is native to an area from China to Indochina and south to Malesia. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of {{cvt|1900|m|-2}}.

Subspecies

Plants of the World Online recognises the following subspecies:

  • Vatica odorata subsp. brevipetiolata {{small|P.H.Hô}} – Vietnam
  • Vatica odorata subsp. mindanensis {{small|(Foxw.) P.S.Ashton}} – Borneo, Philippines
  • Vatica odorata subsp. ''odorata

References

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{{cite iucn |author= Malabrigo, P. |author2= Tobias, A.B. |author3= Chua, L.S.L. |author4= Cicuzza, D. |author5= Ganesan, S.K |author6= Hamidi, A. |author7= Rachmat, H.H. |author8= Julia, S. |author9= Khoo, E. |author10= Kusuma, Y.W.C.K |author11= Kusumadewi, Y. |author12= Ling, C.Y. |author13= Maycock, C.R. |author14= Randi, A. |author15= Robiansyah, I. |author16= Strijk, J.S. |author17= Tsen, S. |author18= Bodos, V. |author19= Nilus, R. |author20= Sugau, J. |author21= Pereira, J.T. |date=2023 |title= Vatica odorata |volume=2023 |page= e.T63059A114505664 |doi= 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T63059A114505664.en |access-date=11 May 2024}}

{{cite POWO | title = Vatica odorata | id = 321685-1 | access-date = 12 May 2024}}

{{Cite book | last1 = Ashton | first1 = P. S. | date = September 2004 | contribution = Vatica odorata (Griff.) Symington | 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 = 377–379 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-59-3}}

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odorata

Category:Trees of China

Category:Trees of Indo-China

Category:Trees of Malesia

Category:Plants described in 1854

Category:Taxa named by William Griffith (botanist)