Helicia maxwelliana | |
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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. maxwelliana
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Binomial name | |
Helicia maxwelliana |
Helicia maxwelliana is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It is named for D. R. Maxwell, who accompanied botanist Lilian Gibbs on her 1910 Mount Kinabalu expedition, where she recorded numerous new plant species. [2]
Helicia maxwelliana grows as a treelet up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall. The twigs are dark brown. The flowers are reddish brown. The round fruit is black, measuring up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. [2]
Helicia maxwelliana is endemic to Borneo, [2] although World Plants notes a sterile specimen from Peninsular Malaysia ( Terengganu). [3] Its habitat is montane forests at 1,600–1,700 m (5,200–5,600 ft) altitude. [2]