Proteaceae FAMILY
Helicia finisterrae
Helicia finisterrae
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Helicia finisterrae is a tree that grows up to 12 metres tall[ 441 Title Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Womersley. J.S. (Editor) Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 1995 ISBN 0 522 84095 7 Description Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatPrimary rainforests, often by streama, at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 441 Title Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Womersley. J.S. (Editor) Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 1995 ISBN 0 522 84095 7 Description Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].