Hakea salicifolia
Willow-leaved Hakea at Hughes, ACT
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| Hakea salicifolia | BettyDonWood | 27 Sep 2017 | |
| Hakea salicifolia | BettyDonWood | 26 Sep 2017 | |
| Hakea (genus) | ruthkerruish | 26 Sep 2017 |
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A very attractive small tree - species?
6 comments
27 Sep 2017
I am not 100% sure. Plantnet says the flower clusters are 16-28 flowered. These are somewhat less than that. A lot of Hakea salicifolia was planted in inner Belconnen in the 1970's and I presume in Hughes a bit earlier.
27 Sep 2017
Looks very much like Hakea eriantha which was also used widely at the time. With a plant of this size there would almost certainly be fruits available for ID.
27 Sep 2017
It is very easy to tell salicifolia (soft floppy leaves) from eriantha ( thick stff leaves) in the hand but difficult from a photo. A photo of the nuts would clinch it one way or the other.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.100384-35.336718
- Altitude 559.1m
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 27 Sep 2017 11:28 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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Species information
- Hakea salicifolia Scientific name
- Willow-leaved Hakea Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 827.56m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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