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Vatica pachyphylla

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Vatica pachyphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Vatica
Species:
V. pachyphylla
Binomial name
Vatica pachyphylla

Vatica pachyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[1]

Distribution

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Vatica pachyphylla is endemic to the Philippines, where it is confined to eastern Luzon and Polillo Island.[1]

It is a tropical tree species found in the Luzon rain forests ecoregion. It is restricted to very low-altitude evergreen dipterocarp forest habitats of the ecoregion.[1]

It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Energy Development Corporation; et al. (EDC) (2020). "Vatica pachyphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T33157A114505334. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T33157A114505334.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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