Vatica rassak
| Vatica rassak | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vatica |
| Species: | V. rassak |
| Binomial name | |
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Vatica rassak (Korth.) Blume |
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Vatica rassak is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is a tree found in Indonesia, Buru, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.
Vaticanol C, a resveratrol tetramer isolated from V. rassak bark, inhibits cell growth through induction of apoptosis in human colon cancer cell lines.
A newly discovered, unnamed special caterpillar makes use of the poisonous resin from this tree to build a cocoon.
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