Hakea petiolaris
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Hakea petiolaris, cult. Keilor Botanic gardens - northeast Melbourne
Photograph by Cas liber. Some rights reserved.
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SEA URCHIN HAKEA FACTS
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Common Name
Sea Urchin Hakea
Description
The Sea Urchin Hakea is an upright shrub or small tree It produces globular clusters of pink and cream flowers in autumn and winter (March to July). The pale grey leaves are alternate and 4cm to 150cm in length and 1cm to 6cm wide. Leaves are elliptic or spathulate and undissected with smooth margins. Fruit is woody seed capsules about 2cm to 3.5cm long and 1cm to 2cm wide.
Height
2m - 10m
Spread
2m - 6m
Habitat
found on loam and granite soils
Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters
Distribution
The Sea Urchin Hakea is endemic to south-west of Western Australia.
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Proteales | | Family: | Proteaceae | | Genus: | Hakea | | Species: | petiolaris | | Common Name: | Sea Urchin Hakea |
Relatives in same Genus
Hakea archaeoides
Hakea bakeriana
Hakea bucculenta
Hakea decurrens
Hakea drupacea
Hakea myrtoides
Hakea oleifolia
Hakea plurinervia
Hakea scoparia
Hakea teretifolia
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