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Whelan's macadamia

Lasjia whelanii

Also called Whelan's silky oak, Whelan's Nut Oak, Silky Oak

Whelan's macadamia
Photo: G. Sankowsky, CC BY 4.0
Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Grows as
Tree
Safety
Toxic
Native range
NE. Queensland
Climate
wet tropical

About

Lasjia whelanii, also known as Whelan's silky oak, Whelan's nut oak or Whelan's macadamia, is a species of large forest tree in the protea and waratah family Proteaceae that is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia.

Where it grows

The species occurs in the Wet Tropics of Queensland, in well-developed lowland tropical rainforest, from near sea level to an altitude of 650 m (2,130 ft).

Other Lasjia plants

Lasjia claudiensis · Lasjia erecta · Satin Silky Oak · Celebes Nut · Lasjia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lasjia whelanii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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