Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia

Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia
Fruiting tree
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Hicksbeachia
Species:
H. pinnatifolia
Binomial name
Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia

Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia is a small tree in the family Proteaceae. Common names include red bopple nut, monkey nut, red nut, beef nut, rose nut and ivory silky oak.[3][4]

The tree produces fleshy, red fruits during spring and summer. The rare species is native to subtropical rainforest in parts of Australia. The seeds are edible.

  1. ^ Mueller, F.J.H. von (1883). "Definitions of some new Australian plants" (Digitised archive copy, online, from biodiversitylibrary.org). Southern Science Record. 3 (2): 33–34. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ "Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia F.Muell". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  4. ^ "Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia". Species Profile and Threats database. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2009-07-10.