Vatica pauciflora is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand and Vietnam.

The species was first described as Retinodendron pauciflorum by Pieter Willem Korthals in 1840. The specific epithet is Latin for 'few-flowered'. In 1856 Carl Ludwig Blume placed the species in genus Vatica as V. pauciflora.

Distribution

Vatica pauciflora is native to Sumatra (including Bangka Island), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Plants of the World Online says it is native to Vietnam, while the IUCN Red List says its presence there is uncertain. It is common in freshwater swamp forests and in lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forest along river banks and swamp edges.

Threats

Vatica pauciflora is threatened by residential development and agricultural plantations. Also, the species is being logged for its timber. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Vulnerable.

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