Helicia recurva is a species of rainforest trees, of northeastern Queensland, Australia, from the flowering plant family Proteaceae.
| Helicia recurva | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Helicia |
| Species: | H. recurva |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicia recurva | |
They are endemic to the upland rainforests of the Wet Tropics region, from about 500 to 1,300 m (1,600 to 4,300 ft) altitude.[2][3][4][5]
As of December 2013[update] this species has the official, current, Qld government conservation status of "near threatened" species.[1]
They have been recorded growing up to about 10 m (33 ft) tall.[2][4][5]