Gutta-percha 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu


Species/Common Names:
Palaquium bataanense
Palaquium bourdillonii
Palaquium canaliculatum
Palaquium grande
Palaquium impressionervium
Palaquium laevifolium
Palaquium luzoniense
Red Nato
Palaquium mindanaense
Palaquium neoebudicum
Palaquium pauciflorum
Palaquium philippense
Palaquium ravii
Palaquium rubiginosum
Palaquium thwaitesii
Palaquium zeylanicum

Facts Summary:
Palaquium (commonly known as the Gutta-percha species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Palaquium bataanenseVU-IUCN1998Indonesia, Philippines
2. Palaquium bourdilloniiVU-IUCN1998India
3. Palaquium canaliculatumEN-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
4. Palaquium grandeVU-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
5. Palaquium impressionerviumVU-IUCN1998Malaysia, Thailand
6. Palaquium laevifoliumCR-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
7. Palaquium luzonienseVU-IUCN1998Philippines
8. Palaquium mindanaenseVU-IUCN1998Philippines
9. Palaquium neoebudicumVU-IUCN1998Vanuatu
10. Palaquium pauciflorumVU-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
11. Palaquium philippenseVU-IUCN1998Philippines
12. Palaquium raviiEN-IUCN1998India
13. Palaquium rubiginosumVU-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
14. Palaquium thwaitesiiVU-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
15. Palaquium zeylanicumVU-IUCN1998Sri Lanka

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