Hakea baxteri
| Hakea baxteri | |
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| Hakea baxteri in the ANBG | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | H. baxteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hakea baxteri | |
Hakea baxteri, commonly known as fan hakea, is a shrub of the genus Hakea native to an area in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia.[1]
Description
A tall upright shrub 2–5 m (7–20 ft) with smooth grey bark. The dark green rigid leaves are fan shaped with a toothed upper margin. The strongly scented flowers are small, light red with a green style and found in clusters in the leaf axils or on old wood. The large fruit have a roughish surface are globular shaped with a small hooked beak. Hakeas are characterised by their woody fruits, each seed pod containing two winged seeds.[2]
Taxonomy and naming
Hakeas are shrubs or small trees in the Proteaceae family. Hakea baxteri was named after William Baxter a 19th century English botanical collector.[3]
Distribution and habitat
H. baxteri grows in the Stirling Range National Park and nearby locations in heathlands and mallee on sandy-loam and gravel.[4]
Conservation status
Hakea baxteri is listed as "not threatened" by Western Australian Government.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Hakea baxteri". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ Young, J A. Hakeas of Western Australia: A Field and Identification Guide. J A Young. ISBN 0-9585778-2-X.
- ↑ Holliday, Ivan. Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide. Reed New Holland. ISBN 1-877069-14-0.
- ↑ Young, J A (2006). Hakeas of Western Australia:A Field and Identification Guide. J A Young. ISBN 0-9585778-2-X.