Genus Vatica Rank Species | ||
Similar Vatica, Vatica obscura, Vatica chinensis, Vatica bantamensis | ||
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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