Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(49): 248 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In silvis montium prope sinum litoreum Rockingham's Bay; J. Dallachy."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 71 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 454 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 41, Code 220 [secondary reference]

common name: Spotted Silky Oak [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 42 [secondary reference]

common name: Ivory Curl Flower [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 41, 119, 137, Code 220 [secondary reference]

common name: Spotted silky Oak [n/a]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 124 (fig.), 125 (map) [secondary reference]

common name: spotted silky oak [n/a] common name: ivory curl [n/a] common name: ivory curl flower [n/a]

• Etymology: "From Latin, celsus, high or lofty, and the suffix, -issimus, the superlative form; refers to the tall stature of the species in the forest."

Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system: 15, 26, 191, pl. 129(a), Code 220 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 97, 128, 147, Code 220 [secondary reference]

common name: Ivory Curl Tree [n/a] common name: Spotted Silky Oak [n/a] common name: Ivory Curl [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 395, Code 220 [secondary reference]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Spotted Silky Oak [n/a] common name: Ivory Curl Flower [n/a] common name: Ivory Curl [n/a] common name: Buckinghamia Silky Oak [n/a]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 58-59, Fig. 98 [secondary reference]

common name: Spotted Silky Oak [n/a] common name: Ivory Curl Flower [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 310 [secondary reference]

Foreman, D.B. & Hyland, B.P.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Buckinghamia. Flora of Australia 16: 371-373, Figs 132, 167, Map 422 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Ivory Curl [n/a] common name: Spotted Silky Oak [n/a] common name: Ivory Curl Flower [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1995), Buckinghamia. Flora of Australia 16: 498 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Six Mile Creek, Qld, 11 Jan. 1865, J.Dallachy s.n.; lecto (here chosen): MEL 1538566."

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 81 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 408 [secondary reference]

common name: Spotted Silky Oak [n/a] common name: Ivory Curl Flower [n/a]

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