Hakea corymbosa

Hakea corymbosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Hakea
Species: H. corymbosa
Binomial name
Hakea corymbosa
R.Br.[1]

Hakea corymbosa, or Cauliflower Hakea, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.

It grows up to 2 metres in height and has yellow and green axillary flower clusters which are followed by woody seed capsules that are 2 to 3 cm long and about 1.5 cm wide. The prickly leaves are 2.5 to 12 cm long and 0.2 to 0.8 cm wide.[2][3]

References

  1. "Hakea corymbosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. "Hakea corymbosa'". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  3. "Hakea corymbosa". Growing Native Plants. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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