Vatica rassak grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (28 in). Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic to oblong and measure up to 32 cm (13 in) long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers.[3] In Borneo, a newly discovered, unnamed special caterpillar makes use of the poisonous resin from this tree to build a cocoon.[4]
^ abBarstow, M. (2018). "Vatica rassak". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T33152A68075897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33152A68075897.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
vatica, rassak, tree, family, dipterocarpaceae, native, maritime, southeast, asia, specific, epithet, rassak, from, resak, species, malay, common, name, singapore, botanic, gardens, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, kingdo. Vatica rassak is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae native to Maritime Southeast Asia The specific epithet rassak is from resak the species Malay common name 3 Vatica rassak At Singapore Botanic Gardens Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 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 2 Synonyms 2 Retinodendron moluccanum Burck F HeimRetinodendron rassak Korth Vateria papuana Dyer Dyer ex Hemsl Vateria rassak Korth Walp Vatica celebensis BrandisVatica celebica SlootenVatica moluccana BurckVatica papuana DyerVatica papuana K Schum Vatica schumanniana GilgVatica subcordata Hallier f Description editVatica rassak grows up to 30 metres 100 ft tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm 28 in Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic to oblong and measure up to 32 cm 13 in long The inflorescences bear cream flowers 3 In Borneo a newly discovered unnamed special caterpillar makes use of the poisonous resin from this tree to build a cocoon 4 Distribution and habitat editVatica rassak is native to Borneo Java the Maluku Islands Sulawesi New Guinea and the Philippines Its habitat is along rivers and in lowland dipterocarp forest at altitudes to 400 m 1 300 ft 1 References edit a b Barstow M 2018 Vatica rassak IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T33152A68075897 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 1 RLTS T33152A68075897 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b Vatica rassak Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 31 July 2021 a b Ashton P S 2004 Vatica L In Soepadmo E Saw L G Chung R C K eds Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vol 5 Forest Research Institute Malaysia pp 381 382 ISBN 983 2181 59 3 Symondson William O C Holloway Jeremy D Goossens Benoit Muller Carsten T Aug 2014 Bornean caterpillar Lepidoptera constructs cocoon from Vatica rassak Dipterocarpaceae resin containing multiple deterrent compounds Journal of Natural History 49 9 10 553 560 doi 10 1080 00222933 2014 939731 S2CID 84977960 nbsp This Dipterocarpaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vatica rassak amp oldid 1134941488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
