Hakea salicifolia | |
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Hakea salicifolia (Willow-leaved Hakea) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
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 12 cm long. 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.