Vatica rassak is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Maritime Southeast Asia. The specific epithet rassak is from , the species' Malay common name.

Description

Vatica rassak grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its coriaceous leaves are elliptic to oblong and measure up to long. The inflorescencess bear cream flowers. In Borneo, a newly discovered, unnamed special caterpillar makes use of the poisonous resin from this tree to build a cocoon.

Distribution and habitat

Vatica rassak is native to Borneo, the Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, New Guinea and the Philippines. Its habitat is along rivers and in lowland dipterocarp forest, at elevations to .

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