Hakea trifurcata
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| Hakea trifurcata at John Forrest National Park, Western Australia | |
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Hakea trifurcata (Two-leaf or Two-leaved Hakea) (Common name Kerosine Bush) is a perennial shrub, endemic to south-west Western Australia.
Hakea trifurcata is rounded or open in habit, with both terete (needle-like) and flat, elliptic to obovate leaves. It grows to 3 metres in height and to about the same width. The flowers are cream, white or pink, often with red styles.[1][2] Flowers appear between April and October, being nectar producing with a strong sweet secent sweet s [3]
Two-leaved Hakea usually lacks a lignotuber and will grow in a variety of soils.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Holliday, Ivan (2005). Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide. Sydney: Reed New Holland. ISBN 1-877069-14-0.
- ^ "Hakea trifurcata (Sm.) R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ * Young, Jennifer (Jennifer Ann), (2006) Hakeas of Western Australia : a field and identification guide Perth, W.A. J. A. Young. ISBN 978-0-9585778-2-3 - pp.113 - Young also has flowering season as June - October, while Florabase has April - October )
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