Vatica brevipes

Vatica brevipes is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet brevipes means "short foot", referring to the petiole.^[3]

Vatica brevipes
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[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 P.S.Ashton[2]
Synonyms[2]
Sunaptea brevipes (P.S.Ashton) Kosterm.

Description

Vatica brevipes grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). Its chartaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate and measure up to 13 cm (5 in) long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Vatica brevipes is endemic to Borneo.^[1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, at elevations of 250–1,300 m (800–4,300 ft).^[3]

Conservation

Vatica brevipes has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened mainly by land conversion for agriculture and palm oil plantations.^[1]