Helicia pterygota

Helicia pterygota
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Helicia
Species:	H. pterygota
Binomial name
	Helicia pterygota; Sleumer

Helicia pterygota is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 6 centimetres (2 in). The bark is brownish. The specific epithet pterygota is from the Greek meaning "winged", referring to the pedicel. Habitat is forests from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude. H. pterygota is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.[1]

References

Chung, Richard C. K. (April 2002). "Helicia pterygota 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. 182–183. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Chung, Richard C. K. (April 2002). "Helicia pterygota 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. 182–183. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.