Vatica elliptica
| Vatica elliptica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. elliptica |
| Binomial name | |
| Vatica elliptica Foxw. | |
Vatica elliptica is a rare species of tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family, native to Mindanao island in the Philippines. [1]
Distribution
The tropical rain forest tree is endemic to Mount Kaladis in Zamboanga del Sur province, on the Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao island, in the southern Philippines. [1] It is part of the Mindanao montane rain forests ecoregion flora.
It is an IUCN Red List Critically endangered species. [1] Threatened by habitat loss, it is considered to be very close to extinction. [1]
See also
- Critically endangered flora of Asia
- List of threatened species of the Philippines
References
- 1 2 3 4 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Report for Vatica elliptica; Ashton, P. (1998) . accessed 10.31.2016.
External links
- IUCN Red List of all Threatened Species — current worldwide listings.
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