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PLANT FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Description
Hakea bakeriana is a compact, bushy, small to medium sized shrub. It has bright green narrow leaves. It produces attractive cream, pale pink or deep pink flowers in loose clusters in late winter and spring. The fruit is large woody seed pods about 7cm long and 4.5cm wide. The pods contain two winged seeds. Hakea bakeriana makes an attractive garden plant but is usually only available specialist nurseries.
Habitat
heath, open woodland
Distribution
central coast of New South Wales from Newcastle to the Hawkesbury River.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 2m
Spread: 2m
Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Proteales | | Family: | Proteaceae | | Genus: | Hakea | | Species: | bakeriana |
Relatives in same Genus
Hakea archaeoides
Hakea bucculenta
Hakea decurrens
Hakea drupacea
Hakea myrtoides
Hakea oleifolia
Hakea petiolaris
Hakea plurinervia
Hakea scoparia
Hakea teretifolia
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