Hakea salicifolia

Hakea salicifolia
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.