Helicia lewisensis
Species of tree from Queensland, Australia
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Helicia lewisensis is a species of rainforest trees, of northeastern Queensland, Australia, from the flowering plant family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the northern upland rainforests of the Wet Tropics region, from about 900 to 1,330 m (2,950 to 4,360 ft) altitude.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Helicia lewisensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Helicia |
| Species: | H. lewisensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicia lewisensis | |
As of December 2013[update] this species has the official, current, Qld government conservation status of "vulnerable" species.[1]
They have been recorded growing up to about 15 m (50 ft) tall.[5][6]
