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Helicia nortoniana

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Species of plants

Norton's silky oak
Fruit and a budding inflorescence
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Helicia
Species: H. nortoniana
Binomial name
Helicia nortoniana
(F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey
Synonyms
  • Helicia ferruginea var. tropica F.M.Bailey

Helicia nortoniana, also known as Norton's silky oak, is a species of tree in the family Proteaceae growing to about 20 m (66 ft) tall. It is endemic to the rainforests of the Wet Tropics region of Queensland, Australia, and occurs at altitudes from sea level to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

References

  1. Forster, P.; Ford, A.; Griffith, S.; Benwell, A. (2020). "Helicia nortoniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T118140457A122768946. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T118140457A122768946.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Bailey, F. M. (1901). "CXI. Proteaceae". The Queensland Flora. Vol. 4. Brisbane: H. J. Diddams & co. p. 1328. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Helicia nortoniana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Helicia nortoniana F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. "Helicia nortoniana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-9581742-1-3.
  7. Foreman, D.B. (2022). "Helicia nortoniana". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Helicia nortoniana
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