Vateria macrocarpa

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Vateria macrocarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Vateria
Species:
V. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Vateria macrocarpa
B.L. Gupta

Vateria macrocarpa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to India.

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References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Vateria macrocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31170A9610589. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31170A9610589.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.