Finschia rufa

Family: Proteaceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows near Sattelberg in Morobe Province on the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea and also near Okapa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Pacific, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Finschia rufa Warb.; Grevillea rufa (Warb.) Sleumer;