Hakea platysperma
| Cricket Ball Hakea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | H. platysperma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hakea platysperma (Sm.) Cav. | |
Hakea platysperma, commonly known as the Cricket Ball Hakea or Woody Peach, is a shrub of the Proteaceae family native to south western Western Australia. It is most notable for its large woody fruit which are used in the cut flower industry, and resembling cricket balls gives the species its common name.
Distribution
It is found in the IBRA regions of ER: COO; SW: AW and MAL. [1]
Notes
External links
- "Hakea platysperma Hook.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Hakea platysperma". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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