Scientific Name: Hakea florulenta

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  • Pronunciation:
    HAKE-ee-ah floor-rue-LENT-ah
  • Common Name:
    Three-nerved Willow Hakea
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    PROTEACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White to 10mm, clustered along stem, spring
  • Fruit:
    Brown woody fruit to 25mm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal heath, Eucalypt forest
  • Species List:
    Emu Mt., NLTalks2010, Cooroibah Airstrip, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., NNP Coastal, Noosa River NP, BHNR
Identification Notes

Persistent woody capsules and dull green alternate leaves. Hakea florulenta leaves have one central vein, compared with the very similar Hakea benthamii which has multiple parallel veins in the leaves.

Landscaping Notes

Ornamental. Requires good drainage. Sunny position. Useful for exposed seaside planting.|