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Candle hakea (Hakea ruscifolia)

Description

Hakea ruscifolia, commonly known as the Candle hakea, is a shrub of the genus Hakea native to an area in the Peel, Wheatbelt South West, Great Southern and the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia. The lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 3 metres (2 to 10 ft). It blooms from December to June and produces white flowers.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Proteales

            • Family: Proteaceae

              • Genus: Hakea