Hakea oleifolia (Olive-leaved Hakea)

Habit of Hakea oleifera at Jena Botanical Garden, Germany

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OLIVE-LEAVED HAKEA FACTS

distribution map showing range of Hakea oleifolia in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Common Name
Olive-leaved Hakea

Description
The Olive-leaved Hakea (Hakea oleifolia) is a tall shrub or small tree with upright growth habit. It has light green oblong lanceolate leaves with a leathery texture. The laves are crowded and some have irregular teeth. White scented flowers are produced in dense clusters at the base the leaves. The main flowering is in spring. The fruits are oval and woody with a small beak or horn near the tip. Each fruit contains two winged seeds in common with most Hakeas.

Distribution
Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height: 4m - 9m
Spread: 3m - 6m

Wildlife Interest
attracts birds

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Hakea
Species:	oleifolia
Common Name:	Olive-leaved Hakea

Relatives in same Genus
  Hakea archaeoides
  Hakea bakeriana
  Hakea bucculenta
  Hakea decurrens
  Hakea drupacea
  Hakea myrtoides
  Hakea petiolaris
  Hakea plurinervia
  Hakea scoparia
  Hakea teretifolia