Heliciopsis velutina
| Heliciopsis velutina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grevilleoideae |
| Tribe: | Macadamieae |
| Genus: | Heliciopsis |
| Species: | H. velutina |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliciopsis velutina (Prain) Sleumer[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Heliciopsis velutina is a species of trees, in the Proteaceae family. They grow up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). The bark is dark brown. They have reddish brown flowers. They have brown, ellipsoid fruits up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet velutina comes from the Latin meaning "velvety", referring to the petiole. They grow naturally in lowland mixed dipterocarp forests' habitats from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]
References
- 1 2 Chung, Richard C. K. (April 2002). "Heliciopsis velutina (Prain) Sleumer" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 199–201. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "Heliciopsis velutina". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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