Helicia recurva

Helicia recurva is a species of rainforest trees, of northeastern Queensland, Australia, from the flowering plant family Proteaceae.

Helicia recurva
Near Threatened  (NCA)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Helicia
Species:
H. recurva
Binomial name
Helicia recurva
Foreman[2][3]

They are endemic to the upland rainforests of the Wet Tropics region, from about 500 to 1,300 m (1,600 to 4,300 ft) altitude.[2][3][4][5]

As of December 2013 this species has the official, current, Qld government conservation status of "near threatened" species.[1]

They have been recorded growing up to about 10 m (33 ft) tall.[2][4][5]

References
  1. Queensland Government (27 September 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006" (PDF). Nature Conservation Act 1992. Online, accessed from www.legislation.qld.gov.au. Australia. p. 70. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. Foreman, Don B. (1986). "A new species of Helicia, new combinations and lectotypification in Triunia (Proteaceae) from Australia". Muelleria. 6 (3). pp. 193–96, fig. 1.
  3. "Helicia recurva%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database (listing by % wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). "Helicia recurva Foreman". Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 413. ISBN 9780958174213. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  5. Foreman, Don B. (1995). "Helicia recurva Foreman". In McCarthy, Patrick (ed.). Flora of Australia: Volume 16: Eleagnaceae, Proteaceae 1 (online version). Flora of Australia series. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 395-397, fig. 173, map 445. ISBN 978-0-643-05692-3. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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