Helicia maxwelliana

Helicia maxwelliana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
Tribe: Roupaleae
Genus: Helicia
Species: H. maxwelliana
Binomial name
Helicia maxwelliana
Gibbs

Helicia maxwelliana is a plant in the Proteaceae family. It grows as a treelet up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall. The twigs are dark brown. The flowers are reddish brown. The fruit is black, round, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) in diameter. Its habitat is montane forest at 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) altitude. H. maxwelliana is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

  1. Chung, Richard C. K. (April 2002). "Helicia maxwelliana Gibbs" (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. 177–178. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 22 September 2013.


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