Hakea platysperma
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Hakea platysperma, commonly known as the cricket ball hakea or woody peach, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae native to south western Western Australia. It is most notable for its large woody fruit which are used in the cut flower industry, and resembling cricket balls gives the species its common name.
Description
Sweetly scented creamy pink to yellowish flowers appear in profusion in axillary racemes. The leaves are terete reasonably thick to 3 mm (0.1 in) diameter and 3–15 cm (1–6 in) long. The fruit are the largest of all Hakea species. The globose - cricket ball shaped fruit 4.5–7.5 cm (2–3 in) long by up to 6.5 cm (3 in) in diameter, with a smooth surface. [1]
Distribution and habitat
Hakea platysperma is found in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains and Mallee biogeographic regions of Western Australia.[2]
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1842.[3] Named from the Greek platy - wide, and sperma - seed, referring to the large, circular fruit.[4]
Conservation status
Hakea platysperma is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government.[3]
Notes
- ^ Holliday, Ivan. Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide. Reed New Holland.
- ^ http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/help/ibra/
- ^ a b "Hakea platysperma". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Young, J A. Hakeas of Western Australia:A Field and Identification Guide. J A Young. ISBN 0-9585778-2-X.
External links
- "Hakea platysperma Hook". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Hakea platysperma". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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