Hakea drupacea
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| Hakea drupacea (C.F.Gaertn.) Roem. & Schult. |
Hakea drupacea, commonly known as Sweet Hakea, is a shrub which is native to Western Australia.
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[edit] Description
Sweet Hakea is erect in habit, growing to between 1 and 4 metres tall. It has white flowers which appear between early autumn and early winter (March to June in Australia). These are followed by woody seed capsules that are 20 to 25 mm long and 15 to 19 mm wide.
[edit] Taxonomy
The species was first described by C.F. Gaertner in 1807, and given the name Conchium drupaceum. It was also formerly known as Hakea suaveolens.
[edit] Distribution
The species occurs in Western Australia - mainly as a coastal species - between Albany and east of Cape Arid - and on the Recherche Archipelago Islands [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Holliday, Ivan Hakeas: A field and garden guide Sydney, New Holland ISBN 1-877069-14-0 page 70
[edit] Resources
- Hakea drupacea (C.F.Gaertn.) Roem. & Schult.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Hakea drupacea. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
