Lasjia hildebrandii

Lasjia hildebrandii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Lasjia
Species:	L. hildebrandii
Binomial name
Lasjia hildebrandii (Steenis) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast, 2008
Synonyms
Macadamia hildebrandiiSteenis, 1952

Lasjia hildebrandii, also known as Celebes nut, Sulawesi nut, Sulawesi macadamia or Hildebrand's macadamia, is a species of forest tree in the protea family that is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its closest relative is Lasjia erecta , also a Sulawesi endemic.

History

The tree was first described in 1952 by Dutch botanist Van Steenis as a species of Macadamia , but was transferred in 2008, in a paper in the American Journal of Botany by Peter Weston and Austin Mast, to the new genus Lasjia.

Description

The species grows to about 14 m (46 ft) in height by 10 m (33 ft) across. It produces edible nuts. ^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs on the large Wallacean island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) in Indonesia, on well-drained soils in or near lowland tropical rainforest. ^[1]

References

1. "Macadamia hildebrandii - Steenis". Plants for a Future . PFAF. Retrieved 14 April 2021.