''Hakea'' ( ) is a

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of about 150 species of

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in the

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Proteaceae The Proteaceae form a family (biology), family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genus, genera with about 1,660 known species. Australia and South Africa have the greatest concentr ...

'',

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. They are shrubs or small trees with leaves that are sometimes flat, otherwise circular in cross section in which case they are sometimes

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. The flowers are usually arranged in groups in leaf

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s and resemble those of other

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, especially ''

Grevillea ''Grevillea'' (), commonly known as spider flowers, is a genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. Plants in the genus ''Grevillea'' are shrubs, rarely trees, with the leaves arranged alternately along the ...

''. Hakeas have woody

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which distinguishes them from grevilleas which have non-woody fruit which release the seeds as they mature. Hakeas are found in every state of Australia with the highest species diversity being found in the

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Description

Plants in the genus ''Hakea'' are shrubs or small trees. Some species have flat leaves, whilst others have leaves which are needle-like, in which case they are sometimes divided and sometimes have a groove on the lower surface. The flowers are arranged in groups in leaf axils and are surrounded by

bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves in size, color, shape or texture. They also lo ...

s when in bud. The flowers have both male and female parts and are borne on a short stalk called a

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. The

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s and

petal Petals are modified leaves that form an inner whorl surrounding the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly coloured or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corol ...

s, jointly called

tepal A tepal is one of the outer parts of a flower (collectively the perianth). The term is used when these parts cannot easily be classified as either sepals or petals. This may be because the parts of the perianth are undifferentiated (i.e. of very ...

s, form a curved tube which sometimes splits open as the flower develops. The

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is longer than the tepal tube and is curved before its tip is released. When released, the tip of the style is a

pollen-presenter A pollen-presenter is an area on the tip of the style in flowers of plants of the family Proteaceae on which the anthers release their pollen prior to anthesis. To ensure pollination, the style grows during anthesis, sticking out the pollen-presen ...

. The fruit of hakeas is woody and persists on the plant until burned in a bushfire or until the plant dies. The fruit then splits open to release two winged seeds. Hakeas are similar to other plants in the Family Proteaceae, but have undivided leaves arranged alternately,

sessile Sessility, or sessile, may refer to: * Sessility (motility), organisms which are not able to move about * Sessility (botany), flowers or leaves that grow directly from the stem or peduncle of a plant * Sessility (medicine), tumors and polyps that ...

flowers arranged in loose groups in the

s of leaves or

s, unlike those in the ''

Banksia ''Banksia'' is a genus of around 170 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes, and woody fruiting "cones" and head ...

''. Hakeas are similar to species of ''

'' but are distinguished from them in having persistent, woody fruits. (Those of grevilleas are not persistent and not woody. The upper and lower surfaces of the leaves of hakeas are similar (dissimilar in grevilleas), and the

ovary The ovary () is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova; when released, an ovum travels through the fallopian tube/ oviduct into the uterus. There is an ovary on the left and the right side of the body. The ovaries are end ...

and style are

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(but hairy in grevilleas).

Taxonomy and naming

The genus ''Hakea'' was first formally described in 1797 by Heinrich Schrader and

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and the description was published in '' Sertum Hannoveranum''. The genus is named after Baron

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, an 18th-century

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patron of

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Distribution

''Hakea'' are

to Australia, where they can be found in all six states. Some species, such as ''

Hakea sericea ''Hakea sericea'', commonly known as bushy needlewood or silky hakea, is a large shrub with a profusion of mainly white flowers from July for several months. It is endemic to eastern Australia. It has become an environmental weed in some countri ...

,'' have been introduced elsewhere, where they have become

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and may be considered invasive. Introduced ''Hakea'' populations occur in

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and

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Horticulture

Hakeas are popular

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s in

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s in Australia, and in many locations are as common as grevilleas and banksias. Several

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s and

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s have been developed, including ''Hakea'' 'Burrendong Beauty'. They are best grown in beds of light soil which are watered but still well drained. Some showy western species, such as '' Hakea multilineata'', '' H. francisiana'' and '' H. bucculenta'', require

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onto hardy stock such as '' Hakea salicifolia'' for growing in more humid climates, as they are sensitive to dieback. Many species, particularly eastern Australian species, are notable for their hardiness, to the point they have become weedy. ''

Hakea gibbosa ''Hakea gibbosa'', commonly known as hairy hakea or needlebush hakea, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae, and is endemic to south eastern Australia. It has very prickly foliage, cream-yellowish flowers from April to July, and provides shelter fo ...

'', '' H. sericea'', and '' H. drupacea'' (previously ''H. suaveolens'') have been weeds in

, ''

Hakea laurina ''Hakea laurina'' is a shrub or small tree commonly known as kodjet or pin-cushion hakea and is endemism, endemic to Western Australia. The Noongar name for the plant is ''kodjet'' or ''kojet''. It has red and cream conspicuous globular flowers ...

'' has become naturalized in the eastern states of Australia and is considered an environmental weed, and '' Hakea salicifolia'', ''

'', and ''

'' are invasive weeds in

List of species

The following is a list of ''Hakea'' species recognised by the

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, except for '' Hakea asperma'' which is recognised by the

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Hakea actites ''Hakea actites'', commonly known as the mulloway needle bush or wallum hakea is a shrub or tree of the Proteaceae family native to areas in north eastern New South Wales and south eastern Queensland. White nectar-rich flowers appear in abundance ...

'' W.R.Barker – mulloway needlebush, wallum hakea * '' Hakea aculeata'' A.S.George – column hakea * '' Hakea acuminata'' Haegi * '' Hakea adnata'' R.Br. * '' Hakea aenigma'' W.R.Barker & Haegi – enigma hakea * '' Hakea ambigua''

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* '' Hakea amplexicaulis'' R.Br. – prickly hakea * '' Hakea anadenia'' Haegi * '' Hakea arborescens'' R.Br. – common hakea, yellow hakea * '' Hakea archaeoides'' W.R.Barker *'' Hakea asperma'' Molyneux & Forrester – native dog hakea * '' Hakea auriculata''

* '' Hakea bakeriana''

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* '' Hakea baxteri'' R.Br. – fan hakea * '' Hakea bicornata'' R.M.Barker * '' Hakea brachyptera''

– short-winged hakea * '' Hakea brownii''

– fan-leaf hakea * '' Hakea bucculenta'' C.A.Gardner – red pokers * '' Hakea candolleana''

* ''

Hakea carinata ''Hakea carinata'' is a species in the family Proteaceae native to an area in South Australia. It is a frost hardy small to medium shrub adaptable to a range of free draining situations. Its prickly habit creates a good wildlife habitat. Descrip ...

* '' Hakea ceratophylla'' (

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) R.Br. – horned-leaf hakea, staghorn hakea * ''

Hakea chordophylla ''Hakea chordophylla'', commonly known as bootlace oak, bootlace tree, corkwood, or bull oak, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae found in central and northern Australia. Bears very showy golden yellow, pale green or cr ...

– bootlace oak, bootlace tree, corkwood, bull oak * '' Hakea chromatropa'' A.S.George & R.M.Barker * '' Hakea cinerea'' R.Br. * '' Hakea circumalata''

* ''

Hakea clavata ''Hakea clavata'', commonly known as coastal hakea is a shrub that is endemic to an area along the south coast of Western Australia. It has thick leaves, pink and grey flowers and grows on rocky outcrops. Description ''Hakea clavata'' is a lig ...

'' Labill. – coastal hakea * '' Hakea collina'' C.T.White * '' Hakea commutata''

* '' Hakea conchifolia''

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– shell-leaved hakea * '' Hakea constablei'' L.A.S.Johnson * '' Hakea corymbosa'' R.Br. – cauliflower hakea * '' Hakea costata''

– ribbed hakea * '' Hakea cristata'' R.Br. * '' Hakea cucullata'' R.Br. – hood-leaved hakea, scallop hakea * '' Hakea cyclocarpa''

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– ramshorn hakea * ''

Hakea cycloptera ''Hakea cycloptera'', commonly known as elm-seed hakea, is a shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to South Australia. It is a small spreading shrub with an abundance of pale pink or white flowers from December to August. Description ''Hakea cy ...

'' R.Br. * ''

Hakea cygnus ''Hakea cygnus'', commonly known as the swan hakea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It usually grows as a dense shrub with creamy-white upright flowers appearing from July to August. It is endemic to Western Australia. ...

'' Lamont ** ''Hakea cygnus'' Lamont subsp. ''cygnus'' – swan-fruit hakea ** ''Hakea cygna'' subsp. ''needlei'' Lamont * '' Hakea dactyloides'' Gaertn. – finger hakea * '' Hakea decurrens'' R.Br. ** ''Hakea decurrens'' R.Br. subsp. ''decurrens'' ** ''Hakea decurrens'' subsp. ''physocarpa'' W.R.Barker ** ''Hakea decurrens'' subsp. ''platytaenia'' W.R.Barker * '' Hakea denticulata'' R.Br. – stinking Roger * ''

Hakea divaricata ''Hakea divaricata'', commonly known as needlewood, corkbark tree or fork-leaved corkwood, is a tree or shrub in the family ''Proteaceae'' native to an area in central Australia. A slow growing species with up to 120 showy cream to greenish-yel ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson – needlewood, corkbark tree, fork-leaved corkwood * '' Hakea dohertyi'' Haegi * '' Hakea drupacea'' ( C.F.Gaertn.) Roem. & Schult. * '' Hakea ednieana''

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– Flinders Range hakea, yandena * '' Hakea elliptica'' (

) R.Br. – oval-leaf hakea * '' Hakea eneabba'' Haegi * '' Hakea epiglottis'' Labill. ** ''Hakea epiglottis'' Labill. subsp. ''epiglottis'' ** ''Hakea epiglottis'' subsp. ''milliganii'' (

) R.M.Barker * '' Hakea erecta'' Lamont * '' Hakea eriantha'' R.Br. – tree hakea * '' Hakea erinacea''

– hedgehog hakea, porcupine hakea * '' Hakea eyreana'' ( S.Moore)

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– straggly corkbark * '' Hakea falcata'' R.Br. – sickle hakea * ''

Hakea ferruginea ''Hakea ferruginea'', commonly known as rusty hakea, is shrub in the family Proteaceae. It has flat leaves and white to cream-coloured flowers from late winter to mid-summer and is endemic to Western Australia. Description ''Hakea ferruginea'' ...

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* '' Hakea flabellifolia''

– fan-leaved hakea, wedge hakea * '' Hakea florida'' R.Br. * '' Hakea florulenta''

* ''

Hakea francisiana ''Hakea'' ( ) is a genus of about 150 species of Flowering plant, flowering plants in the Family (biology), family ''Proteaceae'', Endemism, endemic to Australia. They are shrubs or small trees with leaves that are sometimes flat, otherwise circu ...

– emu tree, grass-leaf hakea, bottlebrush hakea * ''

Hakea fraseri ''Hakea fraseri'', the corkwood oak, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family ''Proteaceae'' and is endemism, endemic to northern New South Wales. It has furrowed bark, pendulous foliage and creamy-white flowers in spring. Description ' ...

'' R.Br. – corkwood oak * ''

'' (

) Cav. – hairy hakea, rock hakea * '' Hakea gilbertii'' Kippist * '' Hakea grammatophylla'' (

) F.Muell. * '' Hakea hastata'' Haegi * '' Hakea hookeriana''

– Barren Range hakea * '' Hakea horrida'' R.M.Barker * '' Hakea ilicifolia'' R.Br. * '' Hakea incrassata'' R.Br. – marble hakea * '' Hakea invaginata'' B.L.Burtt * ''

Hakea ivoryi ''Hakea ivoryi'' , commonly known as Ivory's hakea, corkwood or the corkbark tree, is a shrub or small tree in the family ''Proteaceae'' and is endemic to an area in the South West region of Queensland and the north west of New South Wales. Des ...

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– Ivory's hakea, corkwood, corkbark tree * '' Hakea kippistiana''

* '' Hakea laevipes'' Gand. ** ''Hakea laevipes'' subsp. ''graniticola'' Haegi ** ''Hakea laevipes'' Gand. subsp. ''laevipes'' * '' Hakea lasiantha'' R.Br. – woolly-flowered hakea * '' Hakea lasianthoides''

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* '' Hakea lasiocarpha'' R.Br. – long-styled hakea * ''

'' R.Br. – kodjet, pin-cushion hakea, emu bush * '' Hakea lehmanniana''

– blue hakea * '' Hakea leucoptera'' R.Br. – silver needlewood, needle hakea, pin bush, water tree, booldoobah ** ''Hakea leucoptera'' R.Br. subsp. ''leucoptera'' ** ''Hakea leucoptera'' subsp. ''sericipes'' W.R.Barker * '' Hakea linearis'' R.Br. * '' Hakea lissocarpha'' R.Br. – honey bush, honeybush hakea * '' Hakea lissosperma'' R.Br. – needle bush, mountain needlewood * '' Hakea longiflora'' (

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) R.M.Barker * '' Hakea loranthifolia''

* ''

Hakea lorea ''Hakea lorea'', commonly known as bootlace oak or cork tree, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae found in central and northern Australia. It has needle-shaped leaves, yellow, white or green flowers and hard corky bark. ...

'' ( R.Br.) R.Br. – bootlace oak, cork tree ** ''Hakea lorea'' subsp. ''borealis'' W.R.Barker ** ''Hakea lorea'' ( R.Br.) R.Br. subsp. ''lorea'' * ''

Hakea maconochieana ''Hakea maconochieana'' is a shrub in the family Proteaceae'and is endemic to Queensland Australia. It is a rare species with red flowers, needle-like leaves and an upright or spreading shrub. Description ''Hakea maconochieana'' is an upright or ...

'' Haegi * '' Hakea macraeana''

– willow needlewood, Macrae's hakea * ''

Hakea macrocarpa ''Hakea macrocarpa'', commonly known as flat-leaved hakea, is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Proteaceae'' and is endemic to northern Australia. It is a tree or shrub with furrowed bark, woolly-hairy branchlets, narrowly linear leav ...

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ex R.Br. – dogwood hakea * '' Hakea macrorrhyncha'' W.R.Barker * '' Hakea marginata'' R.Br. * '' Hakea megadenia'' R.M.Barker * '' Hakea megalosperma''

– Lesueur hakea * '' Hakea meisneriana'' Kippist * '' Hakea microcarpa'' R.Br. – small-fruit hakea * '' Hakea minyma''

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* '' Hakea mitchellii''

* '' Hakea multilineata''

– grass-leaf hakea * '' Hakea myrtoides''

– myrtle hakea * '' Hakea neospathulata'' (formerly ''spathulata'') * '' Hakea neurophylla''

– pink-flowered hakea * '' Hakea newbeyana'' R.M.Barker * '' Hakea nitida'' R.Br. – frog hakea, shining hakea * '' Hakea nodosa'' R.Br. – yellow hakea * '' Hakea obliqua'' R.Br. – needles and corks ** ''Hakea obliqua'' R.Br. subsp. ''obliqua'' ** ''Hakea obliqua'' subsp. ''parviflora'' R.M.Barker * '' Hakea obtusa''

* '' Hakea ochroptera'' W.R.Barker * ''

Hakea oldfieldii ''Hakea oldfieldii'' is a shrub of the family ''Proteaceae'' and is endemic to South West region of Western Australia. It has small white or cream-yellow flowers in profusion in spring. Description ''Hakea oldfieldii'' is an open, straggling s ...

* '' Hakea oleifolia'' (

) R.Br. – dungyn, olive-leaf hakea * '' Hakea oligoneura'' K.A.Sheph. & R.M.Barker * ''

Hakea orthorrhyncha ''Hakea orthorrhyncha'', commonly known as bird beak hakea, is a shrub which is endemism, endemic to the Murchison River, Western Australia, Murchison River area of Western Australia. Description ''Hakea orthorrhyncha'' has a spreading habit, g ...

– bird beak hakea ** ''Hakea orthorrhyncha'' var. ''filiformis''

** ''Hakea orthorrhyncha''

var. ''orthorrhyncha'' * '' Hakea pachyphylla'' Sieber ex Spreng. * '' Hakea pandanicarpa'' R.Br. ** ''Hakea pandanicarpa'' subsp. ''crassifolia'' (

) R.M.Barker ** ''Hakea pandanicarpa'' R.Br. subsp. ''pandanicarpa'' * '' Hakea pedunculata''

* '' Hakea pendens'' R.M.Barker * '' Hakea persiehana''

* '' Hakea petiolaris''

– sea-urchin hakea ** ''Hakea petiolaris'' subsp. ''angusta'' Haegi ** ''Hakea petiolaris''

subsp. ''petiolaris'' ** ''Hakea petiolaris'' subsp. ''trichophylla'' Haegi * '' Hakea platysperma''

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– cricket ball hakea, woody peach * '' Hakea polyanthema''

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* '' Hakea preissii''

– needle tree, needle bush, Christmas hakea * '' Hakea pritzelii''

* '' Hakea propinqua''

* '' Hakea prostrata'' R.Br. – harsh hakea * '' Hakea psilorrhyncha'' R.M.Barker * '' Hakea pulvinifera'' L.A.S.Johnson - Lake Keepit hakea * '' Hakea purpurea''

* '' Hakea pycnoneura''

* '' Hakea recurva''

– djarnokmurd ** ''Hakea recurva'' subsp. ''arida'' (

) W.R.Barker & R.M.Barker ** ''Hakea recurva''

subsp. ''recurva'' * '' Hakea repullulans'' H.M.Lee * '' Hakea rhombales''

– walukara * '' Hakea rigida'' C.A.Gardner ex Haegi * '' Hakea rostrata''

* ''

Hakea rugosa ''Hakea rugosa'', commonly known as wrinkled hakea or dwarf hakea, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae native to Australia. It has sharp needle-shaped leaves and white or cream fragrant flowers in profusion from August to October. Description ...

'' R.Br. – wrinkled hakea * '' Hakea ruscifolia'' Labill. – candle hakea * '' Hakea salicifolia'' ( Vent.) B.L.Burtt – willow-leaved hakea ** ''Hakea salicifolia'' subsp. ''angustifolia'' ( A.A.Ham.) W.R.Barker ** ''Hakea salicifolia'' ( Vent.) B.L.Burtt subsp. ''salicifolia'' * '' Hakea scoparia''

** ''Hakea scoparia''

subsp. ''scoparia'' ** ''Hkea scoparia'' subsp. ''trycherica'' Haegi * ''

Schrad. Heinrich Adolf Schrader (1 January 1767 in Alfeld near Hildesheim – 22 October 1836 in Göttingen) was a German botanist and mycologist. He studied medicine early in life. He named the Australian plant genus ''Hakea'' in 1797. In 1795 he re ...

& J.C.Wendl. – needlebush, silky hakea * '' Hakea smilacifolia''

* '' Hakea standleyensis''

* '' Hakea stenocarpa'' R.Br. * '' Hakea stenophylla''

ex R.Br. ** ''Hakea stenophylla'' subsp. ''notialis'' R.M.Barker ** ''Hakea stenophylla''

ex R.Br. subsp. ''stenophylla'' * '' Hakea strumosa''

* '' Hakea subsulcata''

* '' Hakea sulcata'' R.Br. * '' Hakea tephrosperma'' R.Br. – hooked needlewood * ''

Hakea teretifolia ''Hakea teretifolia'', commonly known as the dagger hakea, is a species of woody shrub of the family Proteaceae and is common on heathlands in coastal eastern Australia from northern New South Wales through to Victoria and Tasmania. A very pric ...

'' ( Salisb.)

Britten Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, o ...

– dagger hakea * ''Hakea teretifolia'' subsp. ''hirsuta'' (

Endl. Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus Endlicher, also known as Endlicher István László (24 June 1804 – 28 March 1849), was an Austrian botanist, numismatist and Sinologist. He was a director of the Botanical Garden of Vienna. Biography Endlicher s ...

) R.M.Barker * ''Hakea teretifolia'' ( Salisb.)

subsp. ''teretifolia'' * '' Hakea trifurcata'' (

) R.Br. – two-leaf, two-leaved hakea, kerosine bush * '' Hakea trineura''

F.Muell. * '' Hakea tuberculata'' R.Br. * '' Hakea ulicina'' R.Br. - furze hakea (W.A.) * '' Hakea undulata'' R.Br. – wavy-leaved hakea * '' Hakea varia'' R.Br. –variable-leaved hakea * '' Hakea verrucosa''

* ''

Hakea victoria ''Hakea victoria'', commonly known as royal hakea and lantern hakea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia and noted for its ornamental foliage. The Noongar name for the plant is Tallyongut. Description ''Hakea victoria'' has an erect slende ...

J.Drumm. James Drummond (late 1786 or early 1787 – 26 March 1863) was an Australian botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia. Early life James Drummond was born in Inverarity, near Forfar, Angus, Scotland, the el ...

– lantern hakea, royal hakea * '' Hakea vittata'' R.Br.

References

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The ''Hakea'' Page: index

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q141826 Proteaceae genera Proteales of Australia Endemic flora of Australia

Description

Taxonomy and naming

Distribution

Horticulture

List of species

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