Vatica rassak
Vatica rassak is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Indonesia, Buru, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.
| Vatica rassak | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. rassak |
| Binomial name | |
| Vatica rassak (Korth.) Blume | |
A newly discovered, unnamed special caterpillar makes use of the poisonous resin from this tree to build a cocoon.[2]
References
- Ashton, P. 1998. Vatica rassak. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
- "Bornean caterpillar (Lepidoptera) constructs cocoon from Vatica rassak (Dipterocarpaceae) resin containing multiple deterrent compounds" is published in Volume 49, Issue 9-10, pages 553-560 of the Journal of Natural History
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