Hakea propinqua

Hakea propinqua is a common shrub found in heathlands near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Hakea propinqua
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Hakea
Species:
H. propinqua
Binomial name
Hakea propinqua
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium

Description

A bushy shrub 1–4 m (3–10 ft) tall, features a large warty fruiting body. Unpleasantly scented small pale yellow or white flowers occur in axillary umbels along branchlets. Thin terete leaves about 3 cm (1 in) long, 1 mm (0.04 in) wide ending with a sharp tip about 1 mm (0.04 in) long. Leaves are softer and at a smaller angle to the stem than the related Needlebush. The warty fruit are egg shaped-elliptic 3.5–4.5 cm (1–2 in) long and 2.5–3 cm (1–1 in) wide ending with two small horns.[2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy and naming

The species was first formally described by Allan Cunningham. Named from the Latin propinquus - near, referring to the similarity to Hakea nodosa.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Hakea propinqua grows from coast to ranges on sand or light loam over sandstone in woodland and heath in the Sydney region to the Blue Mountains.[3][5]

References
  1. "Hakea propinqua". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 98
  3. Holliday, Ivan. Hakeas:A Field and Garden Guide. Reed New Holland. ISBN 1-877069-14-0.
  4. "Hakea propinqua". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. Fairley, Alan; Moore, Philip. Native Plants of the Sydney Region. Aleen and Unwin. ISBN 978-1-74175-571-8.
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