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Hakea petrophiloides (Hakea lissocarpha)

Description

Hakea lissocarpha, commonly known as the Honey Bush or the Honeybush hakea, is a shrub of the genus Hakea native to a large area in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.The pungent lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.5 metres (1 to 5 ft). It blooms from May to September and produces white-cream/yellow/pink flowers.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Proteales

            • Family: Proteaceae

              • Genus: Hakea