Vatica odorata

Vatica odorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Vatica
Species:	V. odorata
Binomial name
	Vatica odorata; (Griff.) Symington[1]
Synonyms[1]
	Anisoptera odorata (Griff.) Kurz; Sunaptea odorata Griff.; Vatica grandiflora Dyer;

Vatica odorata is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows as a canopy tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The specific epithet odorata is from the Latin meaning "scented", referring to the flowers. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) altitude. V. odorata is found from China to Indochina to Malesia.[2]

References

"Vatica odorata (Griff.) Symington". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Vatica odorata (Griff.) Symington" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 377–379. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Vatica odorata (Griff.) Symington". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

[TFSS-2] Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Vatica odorata (Griff.) Symington" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 377–379. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 3 February 2014.