Heliciopsis velutina
Heliciopsis velutina is a species of trees, in the family Proteaceae. 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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Heliciopsis |
| Species: | H. velutina |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliciopsis velutina | |
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References
- Chung, Richard C. K. (April 2002). "Heliciopsis velutina (Prain) Sleumer". 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. 199–201. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- "Heliciopsis velutina". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Heliciopsis velutina | |
| Helicia velutina | |
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