Vatica brevipes

Vatica brevipes is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.

Vatica brevipes

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Vatica
Species:
V. brevipes
Binomial name
Vatica brevipes
Ashton

Distribution

Confined in the forests of Sarawak.

Conservation

Threatened by deforestation.

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References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Vatica brevipes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33440A9784549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33440A9784549.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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