Vatica adenanii is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it grows only in Sarawak, Malaysia.
| Vatica adenanii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. adenanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Vatica adenanii Meekiong, Nizam, Latiff, Tawan & Yahud[2]
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Vatica adenanii is a small tree. It is known only from a single collection in Sampadi Forest Reserve in Sarawak. It grows in lowland kerangas forests over infertile sandy soils below 100 metres elevation.[1]
The species is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation for logging and conversion to agriculture.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ling, C.Y. & Julia, S. 2021. Vatica adenanii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T202222307A202392458. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T202222307A202392458.en. Accessed 8 April 2023.
- ^ Vatica adenanii Meekiong, Nizam, Latiff, Tawan & Yahud. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 8 April 2023.
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