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Heliciopsis velutina (Prain) Sleum.

Heliciopsis velutina

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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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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). Vol. 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.
  2. ^ "Heliciopsis velutina". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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Heliciopsis velutina: Brief Summary

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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.

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