Helicia petiolaris

Helicia petiolaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Helicia
Species:	H. petiolaris
Binomial name
	Helicia petiolaris; Benn.

Helicia petiolaris is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a small tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is grey-brown. Fruit is black to dark brown, up to 4 centimetres (2 in) long. The specific epithet petiolaris is from the Latin meaning "stalked", referring to the leaves. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 2,100 metres (7,000 ft) altitude. H. petiolaris is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.[1]

References

Chung, Richard C. K. (April 2002). "Helicia petiolaris Benn.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 180–182. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Chung, Richard C. K. (April 2002). "Helicia petiolaris Benn.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 180–182. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.