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).[3][5][6][7]
| Norton's silky oak | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Helicia |
| Species: | H. nortoniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Helicia nortoniana | |
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Bailey, F. M. (1901). "CXI. Proteaceae". The Queensland Flora. Vol. 4. Brisbane: H. J. Diddams & co. p. 1328. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Helicia nortoniana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Helicia nortoniana F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Helicia nortoniana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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