Vatica elliptica
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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
References
External links
- IUCN Red List of all Threatened Species — current worldwide listings.
Media related to Vatica at Wikimedia Commons
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