Vatica badiifolia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet badiifolia means "chestnut brown leaf", referring to the colour of the dry leaf.

Description

Vatica badiifolia grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic and measure up to long. The inflorescences bear cream flowers.

Vatica badiifolia

Distribution and habitat

Vatica badiifolia is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, at elevations to .

Vatica badiifolia

Conservation

Vatica badiifolia has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened mainly by urban development and expansion of palm oil plantations. It is also threatened by logging for its timber.

Vatica badiifolia

References

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Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo

Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests

Plants described in 1967