Heliciopsis velutina

Heliciopsis velutina
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]
  • Helicia velutina Prain

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. 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.
  2. "Heliciopsis velutina". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 September 2013.


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