Hakea trifurcata

Two-leaved Hakea
Hakea trifurcata at John Forrest National Park, Western Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Hakea
Species: H. trifurcata
Binomial name
Hakea trifurcata

Hakea trifurcata (Two-leaf or Two-leaved Hakea) (Common name Kerosine Bush) is a perennial shrub, endemic to south-west Western Australia.

Hakea trifurcata is rounded or open in habit, with both terete (needle-like) and flat, elliptic to obovate leaves. It grows to 3 metres in height and to about the same width. The flowers are cream, white or pink, often with red styles.[1][2] Flowers appear between April and October, being nectar producing with a strong sweet scent.[3]

Two-leaved Hakea usually lacks a lignotuber and will grow in a variety of soils.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Holliday, Ivan (2005). Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide. Sydney: Reed New Holland. ISBN 1-877069-14-0.
  2. ↑ "Hakea trifurcata (Sm.) R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. ↑
    • Young, Jennifer (Jennifer Ann), (2006) Hakeas of Western Australia : a field and identification guide Perth, W.A. J. A. Young. ISBN 978-0-9585778-2-3 - pp.113 - Young also has flowering season as June - October, while Florabase has April - October )


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