Vatica patentinervia

Vatica patentinervia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet patentinervia means 'widely divergent nerves', referring to the leaf veins.

Description
Vatica patentinervia grows up to 35 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 35 cm. Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate and measure up to 18 cm long. The ellipsoid nuts have a glabrous surface and measure up to 1.2 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Vatica patentinervia is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, at elevations to 400 m.

Conservation
Vatica patentinervia has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by conversion of land, principally for palm oil plantations. The species population is estimated at fewer than 50 trees.