Hakea salicifolia

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Hakea salicifolia
Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea)
Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
Genus: Hakea
Species: H. salicifolia
Binomial name
Hakea salicifolia
(Vent.) B.L.Burtt

Hakea salicifolia (HAK-ee-uh sal-iss-ih-FOH-lee-uh) commonly known as the (Willow-leaved Hakea) is indigenous to New South Wales and Queensland. It is a fast growing shrub which grows up to 5m tall with leaves that can grow up to 12cm long and the new growth on the Willow-leaved Hakea has a pleasant rose colouring. During the spring the Willow-leaved Hakea has pale yellow to white flowers which appear in small dense clusters among the leaves.

Willow-leaved Hakea Seed Pods
Willow-leaved Hakea Seed Pods
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