Vatica pauciflora

Vatica pauciflora is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.^[2][3]

Vatica pauciflora
In Kuningan Botanical Garden
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Vatica
Species:	V. pauciflora
Binomial name
Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) Blume

Distribution

Vatica pauciflora is native to Sumatra (including Bangka Island), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.^[1] It is common in freshwater swamps and on riparian river banks.

Threats

Vatica pauciflora is threatened by residential development and agricultural plantations. Also, the species is being logged for its timber.^[1]