Hakea oleifolia
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Habit of Hakea oleifera at Jena Botanical Garden, Germany
Photograph by Carstor. Some rights reserved.
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OLIVE-LEAVED HAKEA FACTS
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Common Name
Olive-leaved Hakea
Description
The Olive-leaved Hakea (Hakea oleifolia) is a tall shrub or small tree with upright growth habit. It has light green oblong lanceolate leaves with a leathery texture. The laves are crowded and some have irregular teeth. White scented flowers are produced in dense clusters at the base the leaves. The main flowering is in spring. The fruits are oval and woody with a small beak or horn near the tip. Each fruit contains two winged seeds in common with most Hakeas.
Height
4m - 9m
Spread
3m - 6m
Wildlife Interest
attracts birds
Distribution
Western Australia
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Proteales | | Family: | Proteaceae | | Genus: | Hakea | | Species: | oleifolia | | Common Name: | Olive-leaved Hakea |
Relatives in same Genus
Hakea archaeoides
Hakea bakeriana
Hakea bucculenta
Hakea decurrens
Hakea drupacea
Hakea myrtoides
Hakea petiolaris
Hakea plurinervia
Hakea scoparia
Hakea teretifolia
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