| Vatica umbonata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. umbonata
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| Binomial name | |
| Vatica umbonata | |
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Vatica umbonata is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sumatra, and Thailand.2 It is a large tree, growing up to 30 metres tall. It grows in lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forest, predominantly along rivers, and in hill forest and lower montane dipterocarp forest. It is a gregarious species and can form dense single-species stands.1
The species was first described as Pachynocarpus umbonatus by Hook in 1860. In 1887 William Burck placed the species in genus Vatica as V. umbonata.2
References
References
- Barstow, M. (2017). "Vatica umbonata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T33155A112903231. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33155A112903231.en. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- "Vatica umbonata (Hook.f.) Burck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2026.