Hakea purpurea
| Hakea purpurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | H. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hakea purpurea Hook. | |
Hakea purpurea is a shrub which is endemic to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.
It grows to about 1 to 3 metres in height and has reddish-purple flowers that appear in spring. These are followed by ovoid woody seed capsules which are approximately 1.5 cm wide. The leaves are terete and range from 3 to 10 cm long and 1 to 1.5mm in diameter
Hakea purpurea occurs in central Queensland and has an isolated occurrence in hills north of Yetman in New South Wales.
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