Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
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Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Guinea |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Large tree, able to grow up to about 30 - 35 m tall. |
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| Trunk | Sticky resin exudes from the tree when injured. |
| Foliage | Green leaves, narrowly elliptic, simple and alternate arrangement, surface glabrous, distinct triangular stipules about 14 mm long. |
| Flowers | White to whitish-yellow flowers borne on a panicle inflorescence. |
| Fruit | Fruit is brownish-green, oblong-shaped, about 4 cm long. |
| Others - Plant Morphology | A Bornean caterpillar was discovered to use the dried resin of the tree to construct its cocoon. |
| Etymology | Genus Vatica is from the Latin word"vates" which means "a foreteller or prophet". Species rassak is from a vernacular Malay name "rasak". |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Medicinal: Compounds extracted from the stem bark have possible antibacterial and antitumor properties. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden, White |
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Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 1905 |
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| Species ID | 3198 |
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