Finschia rufa
Warb.
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Description
A large tree. It can be 15 m tall. It can have stilt roots. The leaves are large and rough. They have short leaf stalks about 2 cm long. The leaves are rounded at the tip and taper towards the base. They are smooth on top and have a rusty covering underneath. There are about 20 veins on each side of the midrib. These are reasonably straight and join near the edge. The leaves are 25-35 cm long by 11-13 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 20-40 cm long and the flowers have dense red-brown hairs. The flowers occur singly or in pairs Possibly now Hakea rufa (Warb.) Christenh. & Byng.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows near Sattelberg in Morobe Province on the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea and also near Okapa.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Propagation
Seed - it is often slow to germinate.
Synonyms
References (6)
- Maarten, M. J. Christenhusz, Michael F. Fay, James W. Byng, 2018, The Global Flora Special Edition: GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 21 (As Finschia rufa)
- Sleumer, H., 1955, Proteaceae in Flora Malesiana, Ser 1 Vol 5(2) p 160 (As Finschia rufa)
- White, C.T., 1949, Finschia - A Genus of "Nut" Trees of the Southwest Pacific. Pacific Science 3:187
- Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p146 (As Finschia rufa and Finschia carrii)
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
