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Vatica pachyphylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Vatica |
Species: | V. pachyphylla
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Binomial name | |
Vatica pachyphylla |
Vatica pachyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[1]
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]