Mountain needlewood (Hakea lissosperma)
Description
Hakea lissosperma is a type of spreading shrub with almost 4 metres height, needle-shaped leaves and white flowers.In 1999 it was recognised that it grows commonly in over 1200 m rocky mountains, in subalpine woodland. And common names include needle bush and mountain needlewood.What is more, this species is a favourite of birds due to the dense clusters of flowers and pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves which can be a shelter against predators. It is also resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability but not suitable below powerlines.The mountain needlewood is an Australian shrub or small tree with commonly spiny leaves and dense clusters of white flowers, growing approximately from 2.0 to 6.0 m tall. In addition, the bush is a low woody plant with several main stout branches.Leaves are terete, usually 6–10 cm long, 1.5–2 mm wide, rigidly erect and glabrous with approximately 1 mm long mucro.What is more, follicles are usually 20–30 mm long, 15–20 mm wide while the mature ones are about 2.3–2.7 cm long, 1.7–2 cm wide, coarsely wrinkled or blistered.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Proteales
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Family: Proteaceae
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Genus: Hakea
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